Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
More English Fairy Tales Illustrated by John D. Batten
Joseph Jacobs · 2010
78/100
👍 Worth It
Joseph Jacobs did for English folklore what Grimm did for German and Perrault for French, and this companion volume's 44 tales — many of them genuinely obscure outside specialist circles — make a real contribution to the canon. Batten's pen-and-ink illustrations give the book period character, and Jacobs' scholarly notes reward adult readers without getting in the way of the stories. A strong pick for family shelves and anyone building a serious folklore collection.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety92
Substance / usefulness80
Craft & writing78
Originality80
Evidence & accuracy85
Hype vs delivers72
Age-fit88
👁 Human-eye gut-check80
Penny’s verdict78
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