Fine Arts

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• Lao folktales by Wajuppa Tossa with Kongdeuane Nettavong, and edited by Margaret Read MacDonald. (Libraries Unlimited, 2008, 209 pp. $_____, ISBN: 9781591583455)

  We continue to review this important series of books because they bring collections of tales and stories from a wide variety of cultures throughout the world that are not usually on the radar screen of many library collections.   The prominent storyteller, Margaret Reid MacDonald, has assembled this collection from two authentic Lao scholars and turned them into tales that can be used with children, teens, and adults who want to hear authentic stories and look into the culture. Worth using for comparative folktale lessons and where a Laotian population is in your school or community.

• Folktales from the Japanese countryside by Hiroko Fujita and others. (Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 196 p., $_____, ISBN: 9781591584889)

  The World Folklore series from Libraries Unlimited are a collection of volumes created by expert folklorists and storytellers and over the years have included many cultures from around the world. This volume, really a collaboration of four experts contains an excellent collection of authentic tales, color photos, interesting drawings, and background information. Along with its companions, this volume is an excellent source for tellable tales when authentic cultural perspectives are needed. Highly recommended for both elementary and secondary library collections.

   

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