Bibliograph

A treasury of Turkish folktales for children, retold by Barbara K. Walker

Type

Label

A treasury of Turkish folktales for children, retold by Barbara K. Walker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A treasury of Turkish folktales for children

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

17731028

Responsibility statement

retold by Barbara K. Walker

Summary

Thirty-four Turkish folk tales about jinns and giants, padishahs and peasants, and beloved heroes such as Keloglan the bald boy

Table Of Contents

The Mouse and the elephant -- Who's there? And what do you want? -- Hasan, the heroic mouse-child -- The Magpie and the milk -- The Mosquito and the Water buffalo -- The Rabbit and the wolf -- The Lion's den -- The Crow and the snake -- Lazy Keloglan and the sultan's daughter -- The Three brothers and the hand of fate -- Keloglan and the twelve dancing princesses -- I know what I'll do -- Nasreddin Hoca and the third shot -- The Hoca as Tamerlane's tax collector -- The Hoca and the candle -- Teeny-Tiny and the witch-woman -- Karacor and the giants -- The Wonderful pumpkin -- The Courage of Kazan -- Just say hic! -- How Deli kept his part of the bargain -- Two fools and the gifts for Mehmet -- Three Tricksters and the pot of butter -- Trousers Mehmet and the sultan's daughter -- Stargazer to the sultan -- The Bird of fortune -- The Princess and the pig -- The Princess and the goatherd -- Hamal Hasan and the baby day -- The Round sultan and the straight answer -- A Mirror, a carpet, and a lemon -- New patches for old -- Hasan and Allah's greatness

Target audience

juvenile

Creator