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Slop!: A Welsh Folktale [Hardcover]

Margaret Read MacDonald (Author), Yvonne LeBrun Davis (Illustrator)
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What's a wee woman and wee man to do when vegetable peelings and dishwater pour down their wee chimney? Every evening, an old man and woman finish their dinner and throw their slops over the garden fence, not knowing that the wee couple lives below. When the wee man shows them the effect of their slops on his house, they devise an ecological solution to the problem. Full color.

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PreSchool-Grade 2. Each night as an old woman prepares dinner, she puts vegetable peelings in a slop bucket and asks her husband to dump the bucket over the stone fence. Then one night a tiny man appears and asks the man to stop pouring the slops down his chimney. Through magic, the old man is able to see the tiny cottage and the tiny family who live there. The old woman then suggests they build a back door to their house. This compromise works well for both parties and each night the elderly couple find a gold coin left by the wee folk. MacDonald's retelling is the best thing about this book. The text is immensely suited for telling aloud and uses repetition in a way that also makes it suitable as a participation story. The language is simple with a pleasant cadence. Sources are cited. While Davis's full-page illustrations convey the action and are large enough for group sharing, the colors are overworked and the rendering is amateurish. The artist uses a combination of watercolor washes and acrylic paint and the two media seem to be at odds with one another, for the milky quality of the acrylic paints counteracts the transparent glow of the watercolors. The rendering of the characters and settings is possibly intended to look naive but merely ends up looking stilted. Although the pictures are a weakness here, the story should appeal to those looking for a new title to tell during storytime.?Denise Anton Wright, Illinois State University, Normal
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

The books of Margaret Read MacDonald all grow from her work as Children's Librarian at the Bothell Library near Seattle. She hones her stories carefully through many tellings and then puts them in folktale collections for others to share. Yvonne LeBrun Davis is an artist who lives in the exact center of Guemes Island. Her primary field of art is etching. She has also illustrated Tuck Me In Tales.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  • Hardcover: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (May 12, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1555913520
  • ISBN-13: 978-1555913526
  • Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,669,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald travels the world telling stories....always on the lookout for more great folktales to share. She shapes these found stories into tellable tales which anyone can share with ease. Filling her folktale collections with these delightful tales, she creates perfect read alouds for you and your family. MRM wants everyone to experience the joy of a beautifully told tale. She hopes you will read them a few times...then put down the book...put down the electronic device...and just TELL the story to your children!

Some of her favorite folktales she expands into picture books...hopefully with delightfully readable language while will roll right out of your mouth. Share them with your children and then....act the tales out! Revisit the tales by TELLING them! At bedtime. While on the road. Fill your pockets with great stories to share wherever you go.

Joining her Folklore Ph.D. with her 30 plus years as a children's librarian, Margaret brings folktales to life in playful, lilting language which should delight both reader and listener.

See her performance schedule at: www.margaretreadmaconald.com

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice story & art work -- a must for corgi lovers., February 2, 1999
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This review is from: Slop!: A Welsh Folktale (Hardcover)
Well-drawn illustrations. The story is sweet. I bought the book because of the drawings of the corgi, but enjoyed the moral of the book too. Would like to see this author & illustrator work together again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Welsh folktale, June 12, 2010
This review is from: Slop!: A Welsh Folktale (Hardcover)
Based on a welsh folktale, this adorable story is about a husband and wife who pour their slop (potato peelings, dish water, etc.) over their front wall at night. Only, apparently (unknown to the husband and wife) they are consequently pouring their slop down the chimney of the wee folk who live by the wall!
What follows is a kind story of being nice to your neighbors.
Fun, folktale-ish illustrations accentuate this story and made it a delight to read!
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