I enjoy collecting books about Appalachia – particularly children’s books. As part of the culture of Appalachia, there’s usually a lot of color and homespun charm within these storybooks, as well as humor. This book hints to a set of Appalachian stories known as Jack Tales. A hallmark of Appalachian stories was the fact that they were told, not read. Jack and the Varmints, Jack and the King’s Girl, and of course Jack and the Beantree are just a few of the Jack Tales.
Do you have any children’s books or stories you remember from childhood?
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Pepper Basham writes Blue Ridge romances sprinkled with grace and humor. She is a regular contributor of Christian Fiction Online Magazine and blogger at The Writer's Alley. A mom of five, speech-language pathologist, crazy-hat wearer, and lover of chocolate, you can find her chatting about life or giving book reviews on her personal blog, Words Seasoned with Salt. Pepper is represented by the classy and prolific Rachel McMillan of the William K Jensen Literary Agency
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I enjoy collecting books about Appalachia – particularly children’s books. As part of the culture of Appalachia, there’s usually a lot of color and homespun charm within these storybooks, as well as humor. This book hints to a set of Appalachian stories known as Jack Tales. A hallmark of Appalachian stories was the fact that they were told, not read. Jack and the Varmints, Jack and the King’s Girl, and of course Jack and the Beantree are just a few of the Jack Tales.
