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Title: Tatterhood and Other Tales: Stories of Magic and Adventure by Pamela Baldwin Ford, Ethel J. Phelps, Pamela Baldwin-Ford ISBN: 0-912670-50-9 Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY Pub. Date: May, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Tales to enjoy again and again
Comment: I bought this book for my son when he was in first grade, at his request, since his teacher had been reading from it. He is now 9 and still enjoys the book. The stories are interesting and readable. The fact that each tale revolves around a strong female is not the most memorable aspect - but the adventures, charecteristics of the protagonists and fun are.

Rating: 4
Summary: Not Extremely Memorable, But Well Done
Comment: My mother purchased this book for me as a very young girl, along with other collections of short-stories, and I remember being enchanted with it. The legends are fascinating, although I don't think the fact that they were all about young women and girls ever crossed my mind (an observation that leads me to believe this book would be good for boys, as well).

I recently re-read the stories, and was delighted. I remember being confused as a girl, since the places, people, and customs are mostly foreign, and so I wouldn't recommend these books to any one younger then six. And even then, with the lack of pictures, it's great for adults to read to kids (no matter what age, within reason). Worth the money.

Rating: 5
Summary: Girls who can
Comment: It was not until after reading these stories to my daughter, that I realized that the fairy tales my generation of women had grown up usually had heroines who needed to be rescued. The heroines in Tatterhood solve problems, rescue themselves and sometimes their princes. Hopefully girls will identify with these competent and confident heroines. I don't know many women who can afford to sit around in an ivory tower waiting for a prince to rescue them. These are wonderful, amusing tales from another and equally valid perspective.

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