The talking eggs
a folktale from the American South
About this book
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Subjects
- african american
- african americans, folklore
- animals
- avarice
- award:caldecott_award
- bilingual books, spanish-english
- caldecott medal
- children
- children's fiction
- collectionid:caldecotthonor90
- conduct of life
- coretta scott king award
- country & ethnic
- cruelty
- easter & lent
- eggs
- eggs, fiction
- fairy tales & folklore
- folklore
- folklore, united states
- greed
- holidays & celebrations
- juvenile fiction
- juvenile literature
- magic
- people & places
- poverty
- pride and vanity
- spanish language materials
- wealth