“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.