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Author and Illustrator of Children's Books
The Four Legends
Legends are sometimes called folklore. They are very old stories handed down from generation to generation. Yet, somehow they explain the unexplainable. Here are four old legends for you. Read one or all four!
The Pine Barrens in New Jersey has long been a place of mystery, with its dark pine groves, black swamps, and dank bogs. Reputed to be haunted, it’s an unsettling place. But of all the mysterious happenings and sights in the Pine Barrens, none are as intriguing as the Jersey Devil!
Long, long ago there was a time when mankind did not venture into the deep ocean waters. It was believed that the world was flat and to sail beyond the horizon meant falling off the edge of the earth. Yet, they were drawn to the ocean.
Long long ago, the ancient peoples of the forest gathered around their warm bright fires and told the tale of a time long past, when the land of Michigane was covered with thick heavy ice. They called it the Long Night of the North Wind.