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Author:

Matthews, John, 1948-

Title:

The barefoot book of giants, ghosts and goblins / retold by John Matthews ; illustrated by Giovanni Manna ; read by Jerry Nelson.

Publisher:

Barefoot Books,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

80 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

Fairytales.
Giants--Folklore.
Ghosts--Folklore.
Goblins--Folklore.
Tales--Cross-cultural studies.
Giants--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Ghosts--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Goblins--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Manna, Giovanni, 1966-
Nelson, Jerry, 1934-

Notes:

Compact discs tell the book's tales. Includes bibliographical references (p. 80).

Contents:

Introduction -- The lass who couldn't be frightened : Scottish. The ghost with two faces : Cheyenne -- The bunyip : Australian -- Oona and the giant : Irish -- The drinking companions : Chinese -- The goblin, the grocer and the student : Danish -- A-man-among-men : Hausa/West African -- Little Ooyani : Evenk/Siberian -- The lass who couldn't be frightened : Scottish.

ISBN:

1846862353 (hardcover) :
9781846862359 (hardcover) :

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)