In reading Lloyd Alexander’s picture books, I observe three things: 1) he is well-versed in a broad range of folklore traditions, 2) he loves cats, and 3) he’s a great storyteller. While his stories contain more Story than Truth, they are cleverly written and worth sharing.
The Fortune-Tellers, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Dutton, 1992. Although I found plenty of lizards in the illustrations, I only
We hope you’ve added another author to your reading repertoire this week! The late Mr. Alexander, who would have turned 90 last January, was certainly a gifted writer with many other stories in his legacy, besides the Prydain Chronicles and Vesper Holly series. We’d love to hear about your favorites!
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Great post, Megan! I love Lloyd Alexander’s picture books! The House Gobbaleen is an all-time favorite, and I love reading it with the best Irish accent I can muster:
“Which would you rather have? Small potatoes or none? A roof with a leak or a leak without a roof? It’s the nature of a pig to break out of a sty, as it’s the nature of a sty to be broken out of. Your luck’s no better nor worse than anyone else’s.” Gotta love the wisdom of Tooley’s cat, Gladsake 🙂
Another favorite of mine by Lloyd Alexander is his collection of short stories, The Town Cats, which are all, well, about cats!
Oh, I’m a Fortune Teller fan myself. Hilarious.