Maya and the Turtle: A Korean Folktale
Author:
Soma Han, John Stickler
Illustrator:
Soma Han
Publication:
2012 by Tuttle Publishing
Genre:
Fairy Tales, Fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
32
Current state:
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Maya is poor but very kind. One day, she finds a little turtle and takes him home, raising and caring for him, unaware that he will play a part in her destiny.
Their story teaches children that the road to greatness lies in selflessness and that the loving kindness of a pure heart can awaken great love and power in another.
Beautifully illustrated and containing fascinating nuggets of information about Korean culture, this charming original fairy tale of courage and love shows how true glory—even if foretold—must be earned.
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Podcast
Episode 70: Why Read Fairy Tales?
Released in 2020 by The Literary Life
Available formats: Streaming Audio
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
View on the The Literary Life site
"Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins tackle the topic of fairy stories, discussing the what, why and how of reading them. Angelina shares the distinctive characteristics of fairy stories in contrast to other types of stories, such as myths. They deal with the question of whether fairy tales are 'escapist', the influence of the Grimm brothers scholarly work on interpreting fairy stories, and allowing the story to unveil its deeper truths without forcing meaning onto it.
Angelina gives an illustration of how to see the gospel messages in fairy tales by talking us through the story of Sleeping Beauty. She refutes the ideas that fairy tales are about human romance or are misogynistic. She also highlights some of the Enlightenment and Puritan responses to fairy tales that still linger with us today. Cindy and Angelina also discuss some common concerns such as the magical, weird, or scary aspects of fairy tales. Angelina also makes a distinction between folk tales, literary fairy tales, and cautionary tales."
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