Folktales for Fearless Girls: The Stories We were Never Told by Myriam Sayalero, 212 pages, Philomel Books (Penguin Random House), 2018, $25.
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Sayalero has collected folktales from around the world and all feature stories where the girls and women save the day. Stories include outwitting a devil, shaping your own destiny own, fighting for a country and outsmarting danger, demonstrating that girls and women are clever, brave, and strong. These stories come from China, Russian, Persia, India, Armenia, the UK, Spain, France, Southern Africa, Egypt, and Germany.
I quite enjoyed this book. The chapters each have a beautiful title page and there are illustrations scattered throughout. The stories are short and interesting and cover a wide variety of cultures. This is a great introduction to diverse cultures as well as showcasing women.
Michelle in the Middle
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