"World Folktales" presents memorable selections from the tapestry of beloved folktales from countries around the world. This unique international collection features four sections, each representing an enduring theme that characterizes the world's folk literature: Birth and Childhood, Challenge and Adventure, Love and Marriage, and Death and Inheritance. Each folktale is d "World Folktales" presents memorable selections from the tapestry of beloved folktales from countries around the world. This unique international collection features four sections, each representing an enduring theme that characterizes the world's folk literature: Birth and Childhood, Challenge and Adventure, Love and Marriage, and Death and Inheritance. Each folktale is distinctive for its easy-to-follow, yet fascinating plot, satisfying resolution, and unforgettable characters. Readers will be thrilled to recognize a familiar story and will delight in discovering new tales that acquaint them with societies other than their own. They will also enjoy relating universal themes to their own lives. "World Folktales" features activities for exploring the setting, action, characters, resolution, and themes of each folktale. The activites include: "Before You Read" - Presents the background information and questions to establish a meaningful context "Vocabulary" - Provides a framework in which readers use context clues to discover the meanings of new words "Checking Understanding" - Encourages readers to think about, analyze, and respond to the folktale "Looking at the Deeper Meaning" - Promotes discussion of the characters' motivations and implications of the story's events "In Everyday Life" - Leads readers to express opinions and discuss personal experiences Enhanced by vivid illustrations, "World Folktales" offers readers a bridge to cross-cultural understanding and appreciation through the compelling folk literature of many peoples and places.
World Folktales: An Anthology of Multicultural Folk Literature
"World Folktales" presents memorable selections from the tapestry of beloved folktales from countries around the world. This unique international collection features four sections, each representing an enduring theme that characterizes the world's folk literature: Birth and Childhood, Challenge and Adventure, Love and Marriage, and Death and Inheritance. Each folktale is d "World Folktales" presents memorable selections from the tapestry of beloved folktales from countries around the world. This unique international collection features four sections, each representing an enduring theme that characterizes the world's folk literature: Birth and Childhood, Challenge and Adventure, Love and Marriage, and Death and Inheritance. Each folktale is distinctive for its easy-to-follow, yet fascinating plot, satisfying resolution, and unforgettable characters. Readers will be thrilled to recognize a familiar story and will delight in discovering new tales that acquaint them with societies other than their own. They will also enjoy relating universal themes to their own lives. "World Folktales" features activities for exploring the setting, action, characters, resolution, and themes of each folktale. The activites include: "Before You Read" - Presents the background information and questions to establish a meaningful context "Vocabulary" - Provides a framework in which readers use context clues to discover the meanings of new words "Checking Understanding" - Encourages readers to think about, analyze, and respond to the folktale "Looking at the Deeper Meaning" - Promotes discussion of the characters' motivations and implications of the story's events "In Everyday Life" - Leads readers to express opinions and discuss personal experiences Enhanced by vivid illustrations, "World Folktales" offers readers a bridge to cross-cultural understanding and appreciation through the compelling folk literature of many peoples and places.
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Victoria –
In World Folktales, Anita Stern shares folklore from many different countries, and parts of the stories may sound slightly familiar- in theme and content. The stories discuss birth and childhood, challenge and adventure, love and marriage, and death and inheritance, themes common in the lives of many. I enjoy how Stern includes a bit of background information about the country and origins of the tale before each one. Questions are provided as well after each folktale for further reflection, whic In World Folktales, Anita Stern shares folklore from many different countries, and parts of the stories may sound slightly familiar- in theme and content. The stories discuss birth and childhood, challenge and adventure, love and marriage, and death and inheritance, themes common in the lives of many. I enjoy how Stern includes a bit of background information about the country and origins of the tale before each one. Questions are provided as well after each folktale for further reflection, which is helpful. I'd recommend this to people interesting in learning more about cultures and the differences between them.
Nancy –
I found it to be a really fun, and interesting, book to read. I did skip the parts filled with suggestions for teachers on classroom discussions and suggested questions to ask. I was more interested in reading the folk tales from areas of the world I knew no stories from. Some themes are universal to mankind and this is divided into sections of some of those themes.
InezL_D1 –
This is an anthology of folktales from all around the world, demonstrating the world in their perspectives. You would like this book if you like to read about countries' different cultures, and if you like an easy read. This is an anthology of folktales from all around the world, demonstrating the world in their perspectives. You would like this book if you like to read about countries' different cultures, and if you like an easy read.
BenD_E1 –
I compilation of stories all packed into a book. It explains a lot about why humans do what they do and how legends were orginated.
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