Nursery tales around the world

Book 1996

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.

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Folklore

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ISBN:

9780395678947
0395678943

Description:

xiii, 114 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical and other "Notes on the tales" (pages 112-114)

Contents:

The gingerbread man
The pancake
The bun
I know an old lady who swallowed a fly
The boy who tried to fool his father
The cat and the parrot
Sody Sallyraytus
The ram in the chile patch
Odon the giant
This is the house that Jack built
Anansi and the pig
The rooster and the mouse
The hare and the tortise
The coyote and the rabbit
The fox and the crab
The gunny wolf
Groundhog's dance
The three pigs

LCCN:

93002068

Control Number:

61116

Other Authors:

Sierra, Judy
Vitale, Stefano, illustrator

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