| Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell Contributor(s): DeSpain, Pleasant (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874832667 ISBN-13: 9780874832662 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Collected from Brazil, China, Korea, Russia, Tibet, Africa, from Native Americans, and other lands, and chosen for the universality of their message, each of these 33 tales is presented in concise "retellable" form, suitable for all ages. Illustrated with 30 pen-and-ink drawings, they are easy to read, remember, and tell again and again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 93001824 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: American Storytelling (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 8.44" W x 11.06" (0.76 lbs) 126 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49132 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When a story shares a universal message, it finds its way into that pantheon of tales that is shared with many diverse cultures.People just can't live together without telling stories. We tell stories that are funny, ironic, insightful, or just simply pleasing to the tongue and ear. Stories just seem to happen. When a story happens with the force of universality, it finds its way into that pantheon of tales that is the common denominator of cultural exchange. Here are thirty-three such tales, collected from Brazil, China, Korea, Russia, Tibet, Africa, from America's native peoples, and other lands, and chosen for the universality of their message. Each story is presented in concise "retellable" form, suitable for all ages.Kirkus Review wrote, "Presented in easy-to-learn versions enlivened with unforced humor and clear, fluent language; most would take ten minutes or less to tell. Their readers will bring away a stronger impression of human culture's unity than its diversity." |