Smoky Mountain Jack Tales of Winter and Old Christmas

About the Book

“ONCED UPON A TIME AGO, in the Smoky Mountains, there lived a feller named Jack.” So begin twenty Jack Tales, based on traditional folk and fairy tales, plus an extra tale, “The Legend of Stingy Jack.” Nine seasonal stories are adventures with Giants, a Witch, Trolls, and Death. Bonus Tales feature a heifer hide, a bear, moonshine, golden eggs, a ball of butter, a King’s ring, and a lost ax. Smoky Mountain Jack Tales of Winter and Old Christmas These are fun performance tales for reading aloud at home or in public, for oral interpretation, or re-told in your own words. Primarily for older youth and grownups, these varied tales are for readers and storytellers who already know and love Jack and those about to make a new friend.

About the Author

W. Lewis Bolton Author Hello, book-flap reader. My name is Lew, and I perform, tell, and write Smoky Mountain Jack Tales. That’s me sitting on the storytelling stump at the Jack Tales outdoor theater, where I have had the fun of performing Jack’s adventures with families of all ages since 1987. I’m happy to share Jack’s traditional tales and new stories with you. Terry Nell Morris Illustrator Multi-talented Artist, Designer, Musician. Author / Illustrator of Goodnight, Dear Monster and Lucky Puppy, Lucky Boy with Random House Books. BFA from the University of Tennessee in Art and Theater with an Apprenticeship at Parson’s School of Design in New York City. Her ancestral heritage is rooted in the Great Smoky Mountains.