Margaret Read Macdonald

Tuck-me-in Tales (August House Little Folk) Margaret Read Macdonald

Around the world each night, parents tell stories to children as they put them to bed. Margaret Read MacDonald a folklorist, storyteller, and children's librarian uses bedtime tales in the daytime to end her story hours on a calm note. Here she includes five of her favorites from around the world. Chin Chin Kobokama tells the story of a young Japanese girl who overcomes her fear of the dark and learns there are good reasons to clean up her room. Snow Bunting's Lullaby, a lovely Siberian tale, ....