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Denise Gallagher: Insights on Seasonal Tales
Denise Gallagher on “How to Calm a Rain Bull” Author and Illustrator Denise Gallagher joins us to talk all about folklore, magic in the everyday, kidlit and her upcoming book, “How to Calm a Rain Bull.” The collection features 24 different seasonal and nature tales from all around the world. Welcome back, dear Travellers! Today we have the absolute pleasure of sharing our interview with author and illustrator, Denise Gallagher. We received an advanced reader copy of her upcoming book, “How to Calm a Rain Bull” and we loved it so much that we just had to reach out and…
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The Lad, the Magic Hat and the Trolls: A Sámi Folktale
A poor boy discovers a magic hat that transports him anywhere. He embarks on a quest for golden birds guarded by trolls to win a princess’s hand. After several misadventures and following dubious advice, he successfully retrieves a singing bird and a glowing horse, ultimately marrying the princess and becoming king.
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May Reads with Fox
May 2026 was a month full of fairy-tales, fantasy, and folklore all with a heaping side dish of feminine rage. While some hit the mark, others fell short in our round-up. Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for giving us advanced copies of each of the following for review: Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari (Bindery Books) Psyche by Forrest Gladstone (Bosque Publishing) We Dance upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel (S&S/Saga Press) Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou (Penguin) Burn the Sea by Mona Tewari (4/5) Mona Tewari’s “Burn the Sea” came out a few weeks ago and its a…
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Rebecca Ross and Mythmaking: The mythology and folklore of Wild Reverence
Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the…
Tales from the Enchanted Forest 