Margaret Read MacDonald
Margaret Read MacDonald is an American folklorist, storyteller, librarian, and prolific author of folklore collections and children’s books. She is known for promoting storytelling in libraries and schools and for works such as The Storyteller’s Start-Up Book and Peace Tales.
Books
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1. The Girl Who Wore Too Much
A Folktale from Thailand
A vain young girl longs to impress everyone at a grand festival, demanding ever more extravagant layers of silk, jewelry, and ornaments. As the finery piles on, the weight becomes unbearable, turning her journey into a comic ordeal that ends in embarrassment. Chastened, she discovers the value of simplicity and learns that true grace comes from within rather than from what she wears.