"Prolific freelancer Pickering's dictionary, emphasizing the social and oral traditions of the British Isles, Western Europe, and North America, consists of 1,000 entries alphabetically arranged and covers topics such as folktales, folk remedies, customs, legendary heroes, the folklore origins of nursery rhymes and proverbs, fabulous creatures, and other folklore-related topics...entries are clear, succinct, and interesting...recommended for undergraduate and public libraries."
Choice
"...succinct but informative entries...pulls together disparate strands of information not always available in mythology sources...Recommended for public and school libraries as a basic reference on folklore."
Library Journal
"The alphabetically arranged entries are readable and concisely written, with careful cross-referencing...useful in high school, public, and academic libraries needing a convenient handbook on the topic."
Booklist
"...clear, concise entries offer excellent examples of written and cinematic works...this valuable resource is more accessible and broader in approach than other literary dictionaries."
School Library Journal
"...a solid, selective guide...will serve the general reader and reference collection well."
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