| Description |
96 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-96). |
| Summary |
A collection of folktales from around the world, all featuring the character of the fool, with tips for telling the stories aloud, related activities, and source notes. |
| Contents |
Boy who sold the butter (Denmark) -- Dead or alive? (Uruguay) -- Wise fools of Gotham (England) -- Farmer who was easily fooled (Lebanon) -- Juan Bobo and the pot that would not walk (Puerto Rico) -- Scissors (Norway) -- What a bargain! (Arabia) -- Whose horse is whose? (United States) -- Donkey egg (Algeria) -- Such a silly, senseless servant (China) -- No doubt about it (Iran) -- When Giufa guarded the goldsmith's door (Italy) -- Men with mixed-up feet (Russia) -- Next time I'll know what to do (England) -- Hunter of Java (Indonesia/Java) -- Seven foolish fishermen (France) -- King brought down by one blow (Philippines) -- Clever Elsie (Germany) -- Man who didn't know what Minu meant (Ghana) -- Fool's feather pillow (Ireland) -- Ninny who didn't know himself (Moldova) -- Mayor's golden shoes (Poland [Jewish]) -- I'd laugh, too, if I weren't dead (Iceland). |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.4 3.0 89842. |
| Subject |
Tales.
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Folklore.
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Storytelling.
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| Added Author |
Hamilton, Martha.
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Weiss, Mitch, 1951-
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Elsammak, Ariane, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0874835844 alkaline paper |
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0874835852 paperback alkaline paper |
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