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Peer reviewedEgan, Owen – Reading Teacher, 1983
Notes that modern rewriters transform traditional folk stories for reading texts, adhering to strictures imposed by popular ideas about childhood, language, and learning. Proposes to improve the quality of folktales and learning by restoring original language in folktales. (FL)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Folk Culture, Language Rhythm
