The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South (Adaptation)
Content:
The Talking Eggs by Alcee Fortier
Illustrator:
Jerry Pinkney 
Robert D. San Souci
Original title:
Louisiana folk-tales: in French dialect and English translation
Original author:
Alcee Fortier
Publication:
1989 by Dial Books for Young Readers
Genre:
Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales
Pages:
32
Current state:
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Young readers will be spellbound by this colorful folktale retold by master storyteller Robert San Souci and illustrated by the distinguished, award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney. Both author and artist capture the unique flavor of the American South in an unforgettable story.
It is a tale of two sisters: Rose, who is spoiled and lazy but her mother's favorite, and sweet Blanche, who is forced to fetch and carry and do all the hard work for her mother and sister. Blanche's life is miserable until one day her kindness to an old witch-woman catapults her into a miraculous world where cows have two heads and bray like mules, and rabbits in fancy dress dance the Virginia reel. Strangest of all are the wondrous talking eggs, which dramatically prove that beauty may hide great ugliness while the plainest of objects may conceal treasures within.
This unusual and imaginative tale with its richly expressive illustrations is sure to become a favorite with young readers and adults as well.
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Robert D. San Souci
1946-2014Robert D. San Souci has written books for both adults and children. His Enchanted Tapestry (Dial), illustrated by László Gál, w... See more
Jerry Pinkney
1939 - 2021American
Jerry Pinkney: Artistic Storyteller Jerry Pinkney was born on December 22, 1939, as the fourth child in what would become a family of eight. ... See more
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Podcast
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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