Author: Saviour Pirotta
Publisher:
ISBN: 0753479850
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A stunning storytelling journey across six continents with beautifully illustrated tales from 80 different cultures.

Author: Judy Sierra
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395678947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134

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Presents eighteen simple stories from international folklore, grouped around six themes, such as Runaway Cookies, Slowpokes and Speedsters, and Chain Tales. Includes background information and storytelling hints.

Author:
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452166757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177

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Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. “Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world.” —Medium A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.

Author: David Damrosch
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141981504
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 279

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'Restlessly curious, insightful, and quirky, David Damrosch is the perfect guide to a round-the-world adventure in reading' Stephen Greenblatt A transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, told through eighty classic and modern books 'It is always a pleasure to talk about books with David Damrosch, who has read all of them, and he is so eloquent and understanding about them all' Orhan Pamuk Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard's Department of Comparative Literature and founder of Harvard's Institute for World Literature, set out to counter a pandemic's restrictions on travel by exploring eighty exceptional books from around the globe. Following a literary itinerary from London to Venice, Tehran and points beyond, and via authors from Woolf and Dante to Nobel prizewinners Orhan Pamuk, Wole Soyinka, Mo Yan and Olga Tokarczuk, he explores how these works have shaped our idea of the world, and the ways the world bleeds into literature. To chart the expansive landscape of world literature today, Damrosch explores how writers live in two very different worlds: the world of their personal experience, and the world of books that have enabled great writers to give shape and meaning to their lives. In his literary cartography, Damrosch includes compelling contemporary works as well as perennial classics, hard-bitten crime fiction as well as haunting works of fantasy, and the formative tales that introduce us as children to the world we're entering. Taken together, these eighty titles offer us fresh perspective on perennial problems, from the social consequences of epidemics to the rising inequality that Thomas More designed Utopia to combat and the patriarchal structures within and against which many of these books' heroines have to struggle, from the work of Murasaki Shikibu a millennium ago to that of Margaret Atwood today. Around the World in 80 Books is a global invitation to look beyond ourselves and our surroundings, and to see our world and its literature in new ways.

Author: Michael J. Caduto
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN: 1682751295
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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Stories come from around the world, but they grow from the very earth upon which they are first told. Michael J. Caduto invites readers to listen while the Earth tells these stories through his lyrical retellings of tales such as "Hare Rescues the Sun" and "The Coming of Fire."

Author: Dawn Casey
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782856587
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

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Learn how different cultures around the world set out to live in harmony with the natural world in this popular anthology, now in paperback. The seven folk tales are each followed by a hands-on activity that promotes green living and reinforces the eco-messages of the stories. Gold nautilus Book Award Winner.

Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439047814
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Enchanting tales of sea nymphs from twelve cultures, including Chinese, Iranian, African, and Native American, are eloquently retold by a master storyteller and illustrated in the distinctive style of each culture. Reprint.

Author: Various
Publisher: Stories from Around the World
ISBN: 9781782858270
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Celebrate perseverance and courage and nurture global awareness with this boxed set of 4 illustrated chapter books. These folk tales from Zambia, Russia, Ireland and Brazil feature simple, exciting plots and immersive, full-color illustrations to capture the interest of emerging readers. Books also available individually.

Author: Teacher Created Materials, Incorporated
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1644914107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Readers will be enchanted by this gorgeously illustrated collection of traditional tales from around the world! Each folk tale is illustrated in a unique style that brings each story to life. Fables include: Polar Bear Son (Inuit), Maui Goes Fishing (Maori), Why Whales Swim in the Sea (Patagonia), The Mouse Merchant (India), The Shark God (Fiji), and more. This short, 32-page chapter book will appeal to both avid and reluctant readers who enjoy imaginative retellings of classic fables and stories from diverse cultures.

Author: Marjorie Dundas
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781578063727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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Seventy- nine tales that show how riddles pervade storytelling worldwide