Includes bibliographical references (pages 31) and index.
Contents
What is a folktale? -- Why are folktales told? -- Themes in folktales -- Folktales retold: The giant witch. Li Chi and the serpent. Let's compare. The girl who lived with the wolves. A story and a song. Let's compare. The warrior and the owl. Selekana. Let's compare -- Write your own folktale.
Summary
This book delves into the history of folktales, or stories made up by peoples around the world to teach important values to children. Traditional folktales from a variety of Native American communities and countries such as India and Botswana are presented to show the commonalities shared by diverse cultures in their classic stories.
