Author: Jan Thornhill
Publisher: Maple Tree
ISBN: 9781897066751
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of animal legends and folktales from around the world.
Folktails
Author: Jan Thornhill
Publisher: Maple Tree
ISBN: 9781897066751
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of animal legends and folktales from around the world.
Publisher: Maple Tree
ISBN: 9781897066751
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A collection of animal legends and folktales from around the world.
Favorite Folktales from Around the World
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0394751884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0394751884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America
Author: David Leeming
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019972895X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
This marvelous collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States--from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier, to the legendary outlaws of the 1920s, and beyond. This thoroughly engaging anthology is sweeping in its scope, embracing Big Foot and Windigo, Hiawatha and Uncle Sam, Paul Revere and Billy the Kid, and even the Iroquois Flying Head and Elvis. In the book's section on dogmas and icons, for instance, Leeming and Page discuss the American melting pot, the notion of manifest destiny, and the imposing historical and literary figure of Henry Adams. And under Heroes and Heroines, they have assembled everyone from "Honest Abe" Lincoln and George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For every myth or hero rendered here, the editors include an informative yet readable excerpt, often the definitive account of the story in question. Taken as a whole, Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America reveals how waves of immigrants, encountering this strange land for the first time, adapted their religions, beliefs, and folklore to help make sense of a new and astounding place. Covering Johnny Appleseed and Stagolee as well as Paul Bunyan and Moby Dick, this wonderful anthology illuminates our nation's myth-making, enriching our idea of what it means to be American.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019972895X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
This marvelous collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States--from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier, to the legendary outlaws of the 1920s, and beyond. This thoroughly engaging anthology is sweeping in its scope, embracing Big Foot and Windigo, Hiawatha and Uncle Sam, Paul Revere and Billy the Kid, and even the Iroquois Flying Head and Elvis. In the book's section on dogmas and icons, for instance, Leeming and Page discuss the American melting pot, the notion of manifest destiny, and the imposing historical and literary figure of Henry Adams. And under Heroes and Heroines, they have assembled everyone from "Honest Abe" Lincoln and George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For every myth or hero rendered here, the editors include an informative yet readable excerpt, often the definitive account of the story in question. Taken as a whole, Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America reveals how waves of immigrants, encountering this strange land for the first time, adapted their religions, beliefs, and folklore to help make sense of a new and astounding place. Covering Johnny Appleseed and Stagolee as well as Paul Bunyan and Moby Dick, this wonderful anthology illuminates our nation's myth-making, enriching our idea of what it means to be American.
East African Folktales
Author: Vincent Mũli wa Kĩtukũ
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874834895
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A bilingual collection of 18 folktales or short fables in English and Kikamba from the Kamba Community in Kenya.
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874834895
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A bilingual collection of 18 folktales or short fables in English and Kikamba from the Kamba Community in Kenya.
West African Folktales
Author: Richard A. Spears
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 081010993X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Collection of West African folktales drawn from prose narratives, proverbs, riddles, and songs.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 081010993X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Collection of West African folktales drawn from prose narratives, proverbs, riddles, and songs.
Philippine Folk Tales
Author: Mabel Cook Cole
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
From time to time since the American occupation of the Islands, Philippine folk-tales have appeared in scientific publications, but never, so far as the writer is aware, has there been an attempt to offer to the general public a comprehensive popular collection of this material.
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
From time to time since the American occupation of the Islands, Philippine folk-tales have appeared in scientific publications, but never, so far as the writer is aware, has there been an attempt to offer to the general public a comprehensive popular collection of this material.
Creative Stitching Second Edition
Author: Sue Spargo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999390207
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Full color, highly detailed, step by step instructions for over 70 of Sue Spargo's favorite embroidery stitches.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999390207
Category : Appliqué
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Full color, highly detailed, step by step instructions for over 70 of Sue Spargo's favorite embroidery stitches.
South-African Folk-Tales
Author: James A. Honey
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This collection of folktales from South Africa has been put together the author says, not for scholarship but for a love of the sunny country where he was born. Some stories originate from Dutch sources, and some have several versions. Most are tales told by the bushmen.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This collection of folktales from South Africa has been put together the author says, not for scholarship but for a love of the sunny country where he was born. Some stories originate from Dutch sources, and some have several versions. Most are tales told by the bushmen.
Modern Hand Stitching
Author: Ruth Chandler
Publisher: Landauer (IL)
ISBN: 9781935726487
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Gain confidence knowing over 35 basic stitches! This contemporary reference offers dozens of variations on straight stitches, cross stitches, chain stitches, knots, couching, wrapping, and more through step-by-step instructions, photography, and expert tips.
Publisher: Landauer (IL)
ISBN: 9781935726487
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Gain confidence knowing over 35 basic stitches! This contemporary reference offers dozens of variations on straight stitches, cross stitches, chain stitches, knots, couching, wrapping, and more through step-by-step instructions, photography, and expert tips.
Stone Soup
Author: Heather Forest
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
ISBN: 1684440408
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as has been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share, each one closing the door with a bang. As they sit to rest beside a well, one of the travelers observes that if the townspeople have no food to share, they must be "in greater need than we are." With that, the travelers demonstrate their special recipe for a magical soup, using a stone as a starter. All they need is a carrot, which a young girl volunteers. Not to be outdone, another villager contributes a potato, and the soup grows as others bring corn, celery, and other vegetables and seasonings. In this cumulative retelling of an ancient and widely circulated legend, author Heather Forest shows us that when each person makes a small contribution, “the collective impact can be huge.” Susan Gaber's paintings portray the optimism and timelessness of a story that celebrates teamwork and generosity
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
ISBN: 1684440408
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as has been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share, each one closing the door with a bang. As they sit to rest beside a well, one of the travelers observes that if the townspeople have no food to share, they must be "in greater need than we are." With that, the travelers demonstrate their special recipe for a magical soup, using a stone as a starter. All they need is a carrot, which a young girl volunteers. Not to be outdone, another villager contributes a potato, and the soup grows as others bring corn, celery, and other vegetables and seasonings. In this cumulative retelling of an ancient and widely circulated legend, author Heather Forest shows us that when each person makes a small contribution, “the collective impact can be huge.” Susan Gaber's paintings portray the optimism and timelessness of a story that celebrates teamwork and generosity