Nursery Tales Around the World - Hardcover

Sierra, Judy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395678943 ISBN 13: 9780395678947

Publisher: Clarion Books, 1996

Synopsis

An international collection of 18 nursery tales for young children, grouped by theme, such as "Runaway Cookies," "Slowpokes and Speedsters," and "Chain Tales," and brillantly illustrated with full-color borders.

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Review:

Eighteen nursery tales from many cultures are presented in carefully-crafted versions perfect for the young listener. Sierra's translations are sensitive both to the imagination of the child and the cultural origins of the stories, and Vitale's illustrations are rendered in a warm folk-art style. Enjoyable listening and looking for everyone, and fascinating reading for ages 8 and up.

From the Author:

Contents:Runaway Cookies--The Gingerbread Man (United States)--The Pancake (Norway)--The Bun (Russia)Incredible Appetites--I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (United States)--The Boy Who Tried to Fool His Father (Zaire)--The Cat and the Parrot (India)The Victory of the Smallest--Sody Sallyraytus (United States)--The Ram in the Chile Patch (Mexico)--Odon the Giant (Philippines)Chain Tales--This Is the House That Jack Built (England)--Anansi and the Pig (Jamaica)--The Rooster and the Mouse (Italy)Slowpokes and Speedsters--The Hare and the Tortoise (Greece)--The Coyote and the Rabbit (Pueblo)--The Fox and the Crab (China)Fooling the Big Bad Wolf--The Gunny Wolf (United States)--Groundhog's Dance (Cherokee)--The Three Pigs (England)

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0395678943
• ISBN 13: 9780395678947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Vitale Stefano