Tatterhood and the Hobgoblins: A Norwegian Folktale

I bought "Tatterhood and the Hobgoblins" for my twin daughters 12 years ago because of the incredible beauty of the illustrations and the respect it provided for twins who were very different from each other. Now my daughters are 16, strong and beautiful. In talking with them recently, one of them mentioned Tatterhood. "I thought I was Tatterhood," she said. (Tatterhood is the wild and strange girl in the story, with a strong and unruffled self-image.) "I always thought I was different and thinking about Tatterhood made me feel that is okay." It's a wonderful book, a pleasure to read. The positive influence it had on my daughter was just icing on the cake!