The Magic Fishbone
Content:
The Magic Fishbone by Charles Dickens
Illustrator:
Louis Slobodkin
Publication:
1953 by The Vanguard Press
Genre:
Classic Literature, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales, Short Story
Pages:
40
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In this distinguished new book for boys and girls, the outstanding and very popular artist Louis Slobodkin magically captures the spirit of THE MAGIC FISHBONE—by Charles Dickens—a book perfectly blending the gifts of the world's favorite storyteller and one of America's great illustrators.
Presented for the first time in a quarter of a century in a fresh format, with illustrations in full color throughout by the highly acclaimed recipient of a Caldecott award, this little-known fairy tale will enchant every reader.
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Louis Slobodkin
1903 - 1975American
LOUIS SLOBODKIN, a Caldecott Medal Winner, has been delighting children with his funny drawings and lively stories for more than twenty years. Recen... See more
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Episode 70: Why Read Fairy Tales?
Released in 2020 by The Literary Life
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
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"Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins tackle the topic of fairy stories, discussing the what, why and how of reading them. Angelina shares the distinctive characteristics of fairy stories in contrast to other types of stories, such as myths. They deal with the question of whether fairy tales are 'escapist', the influence of the Grimm brothers scholarly work on interpreting fairy stories, and allowing the story to unveil its deeper truths without forcing meaning onto it.
Angelina gives an illustration of how to see the gospel messages in fairy tales by talking us through the story of Sleeping Beauty. She refutes the ideas that fairy tales are about human romance or are misogynistic. She also highlights some of the Enlightenment and Puritan responses to fairy tales that still linger with us today. Cindy and Angelina also discuss some common concerns such as the magical, weird, or scary aspects of fairy tales. Angelina also makes a distinction between folk tales, literary fairy tales, and cautionary tales."
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