The magic egg and other tales from Ukraine / [retold by] Barbara J. Suwyn ; drawings by the author ; edited and with an introduction by Natalie O. Kononenko.

By: Suwyn, Barbara J, 1949-Contributor(s): Kononenko, Natalie O Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Ukrainian Series: World folklore seriesPublication details: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Description: xxxv, 222 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cmISBN: 1563084252; 9781563084256; 031306993X; 9780313069932 ; 0585123373; 9780585123370Subject(s): Tales -- UkraineDDC classification: 398.209477 LOC classification: GR203.8 | .S89 1997Online resources: WorldCat details | E-Book Fulltext

Contents:

TOC Pan Kotsky, Sir Puss O'Cat -- Old dog Sirko -- Clever little fox -- Garden -- Further adventures of fox and wolf -- Donkey and the wolf -- Little round bun -- Mitten -- Turnip -- How the Earth was made -- How evil came into the world -- Sun, the frost, and the wind -- Dnipro and Dunai -- Saint Cassian -- Christmas spiders -- Red death -- Stolen postoly and the boiled eggs -- Two daughters -- Honesty and dishonesty -- Clever maid -- Gossip -- Old Father who went to school -- Dovbush's treasure -- Man who danced with the Rusalky -- Golden slipper -- Oh! Lord of the forest -- Frog princess -- Flute and the whip -- Doll -- Stranger -- Sorceress -- Pea-roll-along -- Magic egg.

Summary: Summary: Discover Ukraine's long and fascinating history, its rich folk literature, and its deep cultural roots. A historical overview and an introduction to Ukrainian folk literature are followed by 33 traditional tales-humorous animal tales, instructive fables, how and why stories, heroic legends, and even spooky tales.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
E-Book	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU E-book	Non-fiction	398.209477 SUM 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Not for loan
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Reserve Section	Fiction	398.209477 SUM 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1	Not For Loan		4048

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index.

TOC Pan Kotsky, Sir Puss O'Cat --
Old dog Sirko --
Clever little fox --
Garden --
Further adventures of fox and wolf --
Donkey and the wolf --
Little round bun --
Mitten --
Turnip --
How the Earth was made --
How evil came into the world --
Sun, the frost, and the wind --
Dnipro and Dunai --
Saint Cassian --
Christmas spiders --
Red death --
Stolen postoly and the boiled eggs --
Two daughters --
Honesty and dishonesty --
Clever maid --
Gossip --
Old Father who went to school --
Dovbush's treasure --
Man who danced with the Rusalky --
Golden slipper --
Oh! Lord of the forest --
Frog princess --
Flute and the whip --
Doll --
Stranger --
Sorceress --
Pea-roll-along --
Magic egg.

Summary:
Discover Ukraine's long and fascinating history, its rich folk literature, and its deep cultural roots. A historical overview and an introduction to Ukrainian folk literature are followed by 33 traditional tales-humorous animal tales, instructive fables, how and why stories, heroic legends, and even spooky tales.

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