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The talking eggs

a folktale from the American South

by Robert D. San Souci

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Popularity 40

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

FolkloreSpanish language materialsJuvenile literatureJuvenile fictionGreedCrueltyConduct of lifeWealthHolidays & CelebrationsCoretta Scott King AwardAnimalsEaster & Lent