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Peer reviewedWestern, Linda E. – Language Arts, 1980
Tells benefits of approaching the study of literature through a study of folk tale variants; suggests a plan for helping children analyze and compare folk tale variants. Includes a model of a discussion based on three versions of "Jack and the Beanstalk," and lists and annotates variant editions of nine familiar folk tales. (ET)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis
