The Serpent Slayer
And Other Stories of Strong Women.
Retold by Katrin Tchana.
Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.
Little, Brown and Company. 2000.
ISBN: 0-316-38701-0
Reviewed by Eliza Yetter.
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The Serpent Slayer is one book that every girl should have in her personal library. Beautifully bound and illustrated, each of the eighteen stories has a heroine. From young girls to wise old crones, they battle serpents, outwit a band of thieves and the devil, go on adventures, rescue princes, and overcome the struggle to survive.
Each and every one of the stories in The Serpent Slayer touched me deeply and held my daughter spellbound. There has never been a more beautifully illustrated collection of stories for girls, both young and old.