Tales of Mystery and Magic (with CD)

I like this book because it is an in intriguing world of mystery and magic, this collection of stories includes tales of singing elves with magical feet, skeletons that move of their own accord, a heroic blackbird who outwits a powerful king, a mighty mouse that built a mountain and a hunter bought back to life with the help of his 5 sons. This book retold by Hugh Lupton is a collection of old folktales. These types of books focus on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning and inspiring the readers to read deeper, search further for more tales. Among seven most fascinating tales in the book, my favourite one is ‘The Hunter’s Five Sons’. Originally titled The Cow-Tail Switch, this tale talks about a hunter and his family. The hunter is brought back to life by his sons in this folktale from Liberia, but who should be rewarded? The moral value depicted is brotherhood and unity i.e. all the five brothers had a part in bringing the hunter back to life: the first brother put the skeleton back, the second brother put flesh and skin on to the bone, the third bother brother put life into the body, the fourth brother put movement back to the body and the fifth brother reminded his family to search for the hunter Who gets the reward is the most interesting part. I would like to recommend it those readers who love reading old folktales.

Anonymous 05.09.2016