As explained in the introduction by the author, John Yeoman, these folktales are not the common folktales frequently told, but are the older, oral folktales once told somewhere around the world by a storyteller long ago.  The folktales mostly contain magic and it’s either the underdog or the innocent who are the victors.  As the stories are read, one can imagine an old storyteller telling the tale.  The tempo, the language, the outrageousness of the stories, give the illusion of a seasoned storyteller.  This would make an excellent addition to any library and also to any home with children or grandchildren.  Well done!