Book recommendation

[mahogany]

I borrowed The Pirate Princess and other Fairy Tales for no better reason than the fact that I liked artwork and the title. What a great book. It’s a retelling of three parables and four fairy tales, by 17th century Hasidic scholar Rabbi Nahman.

I enjoyed the stories as much as my kids (possibly more - I’m just a big kid deep down...). The tales aren’t neat and tidy like most fairy tales, nor are the morals heavy handed or obvious. There’s a quality to them that reminds me of Jon Muth’s childrens stories, or to a lesser degree, the fairy tales of E.E. Cummings , but I can’t quite put finger on why they seem similar. Definitely worth borrowing; definitely worth purchasing.

Comments

[triplep.livejournal.com]

I love book recommendations. We'll have to put it on our list. Thanks for sharing;)