Turkish Folklore Resources
Some Turkish folktale resources from the Walkers' extensive publications.
Barbara's Books for Children:
- Hilili and Dilili. Follett, 1965; Bodley Head, 1966.
- Just Say Hic! A Turkish Silly Tale. Follett, 1966.
- Stargazer to the Sultan (with Mine Sumer). Parents', 1967.
- Watermelons, Walnuts and the Wisdom of Allah and Other Tales of the Hoca. Parents', 1967.
- Once There Was and Twice There Wasn't (Seven Keloglan tales). Follett, 1968.
- The Mouse and the Elephant (with Naki Tezel). Parents'1969.
- Korolu, the Singing Bandit. Crowell. 1970.
- The Round Sultan and the Straight Answer. Parents', 1970
- The Courage of Kazan. Crowell, 1971.
- The Ifrit and the Magic Gifts. Follett, 1971.
- New Patches for Old (with Ahmet Uysal). Parents', 1974; World's Work, 1975.
- A Treasury of Turkish Folktales for Children. Shoe String Press—a Linnet Book, 1988.
- Kazim and His Patches-on-Patches Shoes. Scholastic, 1994.
Barbara's Books for Readers of All Ages:
- The Art of the Turkish Tale, Vol. One. Texas Tech University Press, 1990.
- The Art of the Turkish Tale, Vol. Two. Texas Tech University Press, 1993. (Winner of 1994 Storyteller's Choice Award)
Warren's Books:
- Tales Alive in Turkey, (with Ahmet Uysal). Harvard University Press, 1966; reprinted by Texas Tech University Press, 1990.
- The Book of Dede Korkut: A Turkish Epic, (with Faruk Sumer and Ahmet E. Uysal). University of Texas Press, 1972.
- More Tales Alive in Turkey, (with Ahmet E. Uysal). Texas Tech University Press, 1992.
- A Turkish Folktale: The Art of Behcet Mahir. Garland, 1996.
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