| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
82 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
A compilation of folktales from twenty different cultures, each of which contains elements suited to storytelling for young children. |
| Contents |
Silly and sillier (England) -- Toontoony bird (Bangladesh) -- Clever Mandy (Bahamas) -- Magical mice (Japan) -- The coyote and the lizard (United States: Pueblo Indian) -- Bear squash-you-all-flat (Russia) -- The koala and the kangaroo (Australia: Aborigine) -- Jabuti and jaguar go courting (Brazil) -- Why do monkeys live in trees? (Ghana) -- Juan Bobo (Argentina) -- The wonderful pancake (Ireland) -- Kuratko the terrible (Czech Republic) -- Too many fish (Borneo) -- The tortoise and the iroko man (Nigeria) -- Don't wake King Alimango (Philippines) -- Buggy Wuggy (Italy) -- The teeny-tiny chick and the sneaky old car (Myanmar, formerly Burma) -- The singing pumpkin (Iran) -- The mighty caterpillar (South Africa: Masai) -- Old good turn deserves another (Mexico). |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.1 2.0 67742. |
| Subject |
Tales.
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Folklore.
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Storytelling.
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| Added Author |
Gorbachev, Valeri, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0375806091 |
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0375906096 glb. |
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