"I reckon you've heard about Jack, the boy that climbed a beanstalk and out-sharped a giant and all.

    I bet you've heard about Cinderella, too. And the three bears and the three little pigs and the three billy goats gruff.

    But did you ever hear of a girl named Molly Whuppie?"

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                    Visit the Books for Children page to read about another Appalachian folktale,

The Man Who Lived in a Hollow Tree,

a picture book by Anne Shelby and artist Cor Hazelaar, based on an Eastern Kentucky legend.   

 

The Adventures
of Molly Whuppie

and Other

Appalachian

Folktales

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An Aesop Accolade Award Winner

" . . . sure to appeal to readers young and old alike."

--Aesop Awards Committee Children's Folklore Section American Folklore Society

     " . . . We need more women like Molly and more writers like Anne Shelby, who is not only a good storyteller but  also a good scholar."

--Now and Then

     " . . .  Violence is toned down, humor is vigorous and language is vivid. What a gift to storytellers!"

--Storytelling Magazine

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The Adventures of Molly Whuppie

and Other Appalachian Folktales

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