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Author(s): Angela Mcallister & Christopher Corr ISBN: 9781847808592 Binding: Hardcover Published: 2016-10-01 This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the changing seasons, cultural events and international festivals throughout the year. Review: This Book is Absolutely Gorgeous! - Ok, the truth is I have been coveting this book for quite some time now. It is just so beautiful and I have a weakness for beautiful books. It took me a while to bite the bullet because I didn't necessarily NEED it for our home school curriculum this year so I just pined over it for awhile until I just finally couldn't take it anymore! I do not regret it, This book is just as gorgeous as I knew it would be and the stories are great. They are the perfect length to keep little ears interested and entertained (we read it in our morning basket time in our home school) plus the illustrations are adorable. This is the kind of book I will keep and read to my grandchildren some day. Review: Fun beautiful book - This is a fun well illustrated book. We homeschool and have been reading a couple of these stories each week. My yongest loves the book and often wants to re-read the stories over and over.
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,586,680 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #974 in Children's Folk Tale & Myth Anthologies #989 in Children's Classics #1,475 in Children's Multicultural Tales & Myths |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,237 Reviews |
W**Y
This Book is Absolutely Gorgeous!
Ok, the truth is I have been coveting this book for quite some time now. It is just so beautiful and I have a weakness for beautiful books. It took me a while to bite the bullet because I didn't necessarily NEED it for our home school curriculum this year so I just pined over it for awhile until I just finally couldn't take it anymore! I do not regret it, This book is just as gorgeous as I knew it would be and the stories are great. They are the perfect length to keep little ears interested and entertained (we read it in our morning basket time in our home school) plus the illustrations are adorable. This is the kind of book I will keep and read to my grandchildren some day.
S**.
Fun beautiful book
This is a fun well illustrated book. We homeschool and have been reading a couple of these stories each week. My yongest loves the book and often wants to re-read the stories over and over.
J**A
Absolutely beautiful pages!
We love the artwork in this book! Sweet stories! Love that they are seasonal. Easy to read without having to read every day and get behind!
K**N
A new story every week
I gave this away as a gift but will be purchasing one for myself. Gave it to a friend to share with her granddaughter. Really eclectic collection of storied from around the world. Worth reading and sharing with young ones. Its a beautiful book.
K**A
Diverse collection of folk tales
I really like that the book contains a variety of stories from around the world, including stories I'd never heard from Eastern Europe, India, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Native American and Inuit stories. The stories are short, but that makes them nice for bedtime or the like. My daughter really enjoyed them. Some of them do refer to gruesome events or deaths, but they aren't graphic, and they are no worse than the un-Bowdlerized versions of Little Red Riding Hood or Cinderella. My kid enjoyed them from kindergarten on. It's a nice addition to the standard Western European tales.
P**S
Great for young kids
My four year old and I read a story a week. We've loved being able to read stories from other cultures and religions. Some stories can be scary though.
R**S
Who will be your favorite character???
Love this book. Itโs challenges young readers to listen to the stories. Great for 5th thru 9th. Helps them introduce many people or characters they are not familiar with...they will be excited about using them for a book report. Also, the artwork is great!
V**M
Perfect gift!
The stories are short and sweet. Gives perspective about different culture with gripping imagination. I made my daughter point to the country or region mentioned in each story in the map. I would tell a little about that place so making her think about the world. She loves this book and reads it every night!
E**A
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Simplemente excelente compra!!! Son historias con mensaje de valor. Las ilustraciones, la calidad de papel y cada relato harรก que el momento de lectura sea grandioso y muy esperado! Lo disfrutarรก el niรฑ@ (y el adulto tambiรฉn!) Excelente regalo!
S**T
A truly brilliant book for school assemblies
I love this book - it looks beautiful with such wonderful illustrations and the stories are simply excellent. I am using this book for a programme of school assemblies to celebrate global diversity. Children across all age groups have really enjoyed the tales so far - they are well-written and a great length; long enough to be engaging but short enough to really hold the audience! The themes and messages are great for school values and aid wonderful discussions. Highly recommended! *****
B**P
Great book
I have been reading to my elementary aged grandkids during the lock down, and this is one of the books i have been reading. Stories are short and really neat. They are from all over the world. Recommend it (as a former preschool teacher)
M**A
Recommend!
I strongly recommend. It's a amazing gift for your children.
A**R
Fascinating stories
Looks like another beautiful book with fascinating stories. Delivered in excellent condition. The second book of the series that we have purchased.
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