Trolls are a prickly bunch. Well, more rock-hard, really, but prickly gets to the heart of their mood. They don’t much care for mushbumps. That’s what they call people like you and me. Don't get me wrong. A nice, juicy human appetizer suits them just fine every now and then. They just can’t stomach all the yelling and screaming.
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Matthew Olson-Roy
- Apr 13, 2015
- 2 min
Creature of the Month: Dragon
The Creature of the Month series explores the folktales that inspired Tales from Little Lucilinburhuc. Only a few dragons appear in Luxembourgish folklore, but I wouldn’t want to mess with any of them. One of the dragons guards a widow's daughter who annoyed her mother so much that she was cursed to sink into the ground with her entire village. You can help free the girl from her curse, but you’ll have to remove a key from the dragon’s mouth first. Good luck with that! Anothe
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International School of Luxembourg
- Jan 12, 2015
- 1 min
School Visit: "How to Teach an Old Tale New Tricks"
What do Melusina and Cinderella have in common? What makes their stories different from a story like Frozen? Today I’ll be meeting with the third and fourth graders at the International School of Luxembourg to talk about what makes folktales special. We’ll explore folktales that were collected right here in Luxembourg and how I am adapting some of those tales into a new series of children’s books called Tales from Little Lucilinburhuc. Interested in scheduling a similar event
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