Children's Folktales

In TRICK OF THE TALE (Candlewick, $18.99), John and Caitlín Matthews retell well-known and less famous trickster tales from around the world.  They feature sly favorites such as rabbit, fox, raven, and spider as they compete for the least amount of work, the biggest portion of the meal, or basic survival from their vicious and predatory neighbors. Illustrator Tomislav Tomic’s beautifully rendered pen-and-ink drawings offer striking visual perspectives and creatively comic facial expressions and gestures that make the animals seem to leap from the pages.  And remember, even tricksters may, at times, be outsmarted. Ages 8-12.  Andrew Getman