![]() ![]() “I love it because it speaks a lot to young people today,” Napoli says. They worry about his pecking and lack of clothes before accepting him just as he is. In a folk story from the Jewish Diaspora, a king and queen struggle to understand their son, who says he is a turkey. ![]() One standout story, from Sri Lanka, involves a magical frog who must choose whether to leave his beloved rice paddy for a life in a castle as a human prince. In honor of Napoli’s grandmother, Treasury of Magical Tales starts in Italy before making its way around the globe, leading readers across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Americas, and the Arctic. And I don’t care what language it’s in if I can’t find an English translation, I will work from an original and just try to get some help translating it.” “The library is always willing to borrow something for me, even from abroad. ![]() “I can’t say enough good things about the librarians - those people are my best friends,” Napoli says. She then called upon colleagues from the Swarthmore Libraries, who helped her track down the oldest sources they could find. To research the Treasury, Napoli first turned to the internet, searching across countries to find magical tales that have stood the test of time. The collection includes traditional stories from more than two dozen cultures rewritten with Napoli’s distinct flair. ![]()
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