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Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)

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To start off, let me first say that in general, I like the whole series of Dover Children's Thrift Classics Fairy Tales. Filled with murder and betrayal, this book is questionably appropriate for young children, though it does leave behind some important morals.

I've always been a fan of fairy tales, as well as all things celtic, and so this particular book was pretty much perfect for me. It contains eight different stories, and I enjoyed seeing the similarities between these stories, and the myths and legends of other cultures. The way language was used was also intriguing, as there were several times that the phrasing seemed backwards; I can see, though, where these stories would benefit from being passed down orally through the generations - they just seem to flow better when read aloud. (Yes, I did read some of the passages aloud to myself, and my puppy, a Scottish Terrier; he seemed to enjoy them. *grin*)

We borrowed this book from the local library and fell in love with it. So happy to have found this for my husband for Christmas. He's been reading the stories nightly to our son who seems to enjoyed the lyrical rhythms of the stories. Great alternative to the usual bedtime stories.

Dover is great. We've gotten multiple books from their Children's thrift classics for our kids. The stories are top notch and the price is so affordable. A wonderful bargain all around.