While in Italy I read Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino. This is a collection of 200 folk tales. Some of them resemble folktales from other countries. Several resemble Bible verses. Many of the stories talk about love at first sight. A man sees a woman and is in love or vice versa. Some stories involve animals and other stories involve kings and paupers. This is a book best read in segments. I think it would be a good bed time story book for children. Reading 200 folktales in a row is a bit overwhelming because they all run together.
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