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How & Why Stories: World Tales Kids Can Read & Tell (World Storytelling from August House) - Hardcover
Did you ever look carefully at a spider's web? If their purpose is strictly to catch flies, why do spiders weave such beautiful, intricate webs? Did you ever wonder what causes thunder? Why is the sea salty? How did tigers get their stripes? In this collection of delightful tales from around the world and through the ages, each story explains why an animal, plant, or natural object looks or acts the way it does.
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In this delightful collection of pourquoi tales from around the world and through the ages, each story explains why an animal, plant, or natural object looks or acts the way it does.
About the Author:
Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss Bio:
Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss are a husband-and-wife writing and storytelling team known as "Beauty and the Beast Storytellers." They have traveled the world sharing their passion for the oral tradition and the art of telling great stories. They have co-authored thirteen books and two audio recordings with August House. A number of their books have won numerous awards including Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (awarded by Bank Street College of Education), Parents' Choice, National Parenting Publications Awards, and Storytelling World. Mitch and Martha's story collections include world tales that they tell in a conversational manner so that children can easily comprehend and then share the stories by telling them to other students. Parents and teachers can find a wealth of information on how to get children excited about reading, telling world tales, and making up their own stories at Mitch and Martha's website.
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- PublisherAugust House Publishers
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 061399132X
- ISBN 13 9780613991322
- BindingHardcover
- IllustratorLyon Carol
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