When apples grew noses and white horses flew : [online electronic book] tales of Ti-Jean.

When apples grew noses and white horses flew : [online electronic book] tales of Ti-Jean.

By
Andrews, Jan, 1942-

Publication Date
2011

Subject Term
Canadian fiction -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Ti-Jean (Legendary character) -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Electronic books.

Genre
Folklore -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Short stories -- Juvenile fiction.

Summary
In these three imaginative stories, Jan Andrews introduces us to Quebec's traditional folktale hero, Ti-Jean. He's an endearing character who is both wise and foolish, and though he does find himself in hard situations (often of his own making), in the end, he somehow manages to do what needs to be done. In "Ti-Jean and the Princess of Tomboso" he eventually outwits a greedy princess; in "Ti-Jean the Marble Player" he gets the best of a pint-sized scoundrel; and in "How Ti-Jean Became a Fiddler" he turns the tables on a too-clever-for-her-own-good seigneur's daughter, and finds true love in th.

Language
English

ISBN
9781554982288


LibraryCollectionCollectionStatus
Provincial Public LibrariesElectronic BookElectronic BookElectronic record