FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Tegen, Katherine

The Story of the Jack O'Lantern

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. Drawing from several Irish folktales, Tegen tells the story of how the jack-o'-lantern came to be. A stingy and thieving man named Jack gets his comeuppance when he makes a dodgy deal with the devil. Rich-hued, detailed illustrations complement the spooky tale. Additional details about the history of the jack-o'-lantern conclude the book.

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