Folktails: Animal Legends from Around the World - Hardcover

Thornhill, Jan

 
9781897066751: Folktails: Animal Legends from Around the World

Synopsis

This delightful storybook leads children on an enchanting journey across the globe. It consists of a chain of stories narrated by animals. At the end of each story one of the animals leaps to a different continent to begin the next tale. Starting with an Indian tale about an elephant and a hare, the hare then hops over to West Africa to take part in a tale about a tortoise, who then travels to China to help find the cranes a new home . . . and so on. The seamless links between continents and animals represent a worldwide celebration of shared stories.

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About the Author

JAN THORNHILL is an award-winning writer and illustrator who has always had a strong interest in nature and the environment. Several of her books have been translated into different languages and published in countries around the world. Her books include the Governor General's Award-nominated The Wildlife ABC and The Wildlife 123 and the NAPPA Gold Award-winning I Found a Dead Bird. She lives in Havelock, ON.

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