Tatterhood and the Hobgoblins

United States
March 20, 2008 1:42pm CST
I read this story to my daughter yesterday and I thought I'd recommend it. I don't think many people have head of it. It is taken from a Norwegian folktale. Two princesses, one beautiful and the other .. odd. It details their adventures, but is a short book as it is intended for children. A the end of the story, it is revealed that Tatterhood looks and acts oddly because she chooses to do so. She could be a beautiful princess at any time she wished (she is a little magical.) The unspoken moral of the story seems to be that one should not care about what other people think about your appearance or habits, to be inured to gossiping tongues. I found it a very excellent story. ... Along a similar vein, does anyone else have a perhaps uncommon story to suggest?
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lilybug
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
21 Mar 08
It sounds like an interesting book. I think that my brother, who is really still a kid at heart, would enjoy such a story. No uncommon stories that I can think of off the top of my head.
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owatagoosiam
@owatagoosiam (751)
• United States
22 Mar 08
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatterhood It is amazing what Wikipedia has an article for.
ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
26 Mar 08
oh geez! Obvious much? LOL
ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
26 Mar 08
I know everyone knows about the Wizard of OZ. But L Frank Baum wrote an entire series of books about OZ. I am currently reading one to my daughter. It is called The Emerald City. She is really enjoying it.
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