This collection of the finest Eart tales---organized by ten themes, including Earth, Animals, and Wisdom---has been drawn from more than 40 countries around the world. In addition to the rich selection of stories, each section offers suggestions for lessons that can be drawn from the stories. Readers can also draw upon the wealth of activities that follows the stories for further explorations of the Earth's offerings. By the coauthor of the Keepers of the Earth series.
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The 46 stories in this excellent collection are arranged by themeAearth, sky, animals, and wisdom, to name a few. Some stories are variations on familiar tales. "The Coming of Earth," for instance, is an example of a Native American earth-diver story. Other stories are unusual, such as the charming Vietnamese tale "Befriended by Flowers." Excellent source notes show that Caduto consulted several versions before retelling these stories in his own clear, straightforward tone. Unlike Caduto and Joseph Bruchac's "Keepers" series (Fulcrum), this volume includes stories from many cultures, rather than concentrating on Native American tales. Earth Tales is geared to educators and storytellers, with lessons at the end of each section and a list of suggested activities at the end of the book. The stories themselves are indexed by title, country, and culture, but not by subject, a minor drawback. Illustrated with simple line drawings, this is a collection that will leave children wanting to hear more.ARobin L. Gibson, Muskingum County Library System, Zanesville, OH
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 5^-8. The theme of this impressive collection of 48 traditional tales from around the world is respect for the natural world. Logically arranged into 10 sections that explore the earth and humankind's relationship to it, the stories within each section are also strongly connected. For instance, a Polynesian Maui yarn that explains the nature of the "sky" is followed by an Inuit story about the creation of the sun, a Navajo tale that introduces the origin of the Milky Way, and an Aboriginal story that looks at how the Pleiades was formed. This book is the first place many of these eloquent tales have been adapted for children; two of them, the Australian legend "The Seven Sisters" and the French folktale "Earth Words," are gems. For both children and adults, the one-page discussion of lessons at the end of each section and the general activities in the back of the book are unobtrusive. There are also extensive scholarly notes, as well as title, culture, and country and geographical indexes. Julie Corsaro
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Great for using with multicultural units or using in a poetry unit. Love the stories from around the world.
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