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The folkstories of children

by Brian Sutton-Smith · 1981

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"Features nearly five hundred stories that were volunteered by fifty children between the ages of two and ten and transcribed word for word. The stories are organized chronologically by the age of the teller, revealing the progression of verbal competence and the gradual emergence of staging and plot organization."--Publisher description.

Folklore and childrenFantasy in childrenFolkloreChild authorsChildrenChildren as authorsSOCIAL SCIENCEChildren's StudiesFolklore et enfantsFantasmes chez l'enfantEnfantsEnfants écrivains