Girls to the Rescue: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World (Bk. 1) [Paperback]

Bruce Lansky (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

In most fairy stories and folk tales, the girl waits around for a prince to rescue her. But, in this collection of stories from cultures around the world, courageous, clever and determined girls are too busy saving the day to wait around for Prince Charming.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-A collection of stories about resourceful young women, written to offset the helplessness of traditional folktale heroines. Most are original tales that incorporate folkloric elements. In Lansky's own "The Fairy Godmother's Assistant," a young woman advises Cinder-Ella to sew her own ball gown. She goes on to council a king and arbitrate a royal dispute, relying on her own wits and common sense. "Grandma Rosa's Bowl," based on an old diary discovered in an antique store in Mexico, is about a girl whose wisdom and sensitivity help her settle a painful family feud. The stories are set in a variety of countries, but occasionally a sincere desire to represent many cultures seems lacking. For example, in Vivian Van de Velde's "Lian and the Unicorn," the unicorn seems to have been plunked down in China simply to fulfill some vague multicultural requirement. Nevertheless, most of these stories are fast paced and humorous. Readers who enjoyed Robert Munsch's The Paper Bag Princess (Firefly, 1980) but aren't yet ready for Jack Zipes's immortal Don't Bet on the Prince (Routledge, 1986) will enjoy them.
Rebecca O'Connell, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: Meadowbrook Pr (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881662151
• ISBN-13: 978-0881662153
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,601,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bruce Lansky is the #1 author of baby-name books in North America. His other name books include: What's Your Baby's Name, Baby Names Around the World, The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, The Very Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, 55000+ Baby Names, 25,000+ Baby Names, The Baby Name Survey Book, and the Mother of All Baby Names. He is also editor of a successful series of humor books, children's poetry books, and children's fiction.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cinderella watch out!!!, November 4, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Girls To The Rescue 1: Folk Tales From Around The World (Paperback)

This book is for every girl who, just once, would like to see the prince trapped in the tower and the princess slay the dragon. "Girls to the Rescue" is a collection of ten fairytales- all with strong, courageous, adventurous girls as the focus. Some of the tales are re-writes of classic tales (but with girls doing the rescuing instead of waiting to be rescued) while others are new, bold tales never before encountered. All make for good read alouds- short, to the point, and often quite comical. For every woman who wants her daughter to see that girls can do more than scrub floors for a wicked stepmother and try on glass slippers, this book is a must read!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GIRLS TO THE RESCUE-TALES OF CLEVER, COURAGEOUS GIRLS FROM A, June 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Girls To The Rescue 1: Folk Tales From Around The World (Paperback)

GIRL POWER! THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR ALL GIRLS! I AM A SECOND GRADER AND I THINK THIS IS THE COOLEST BOOK. ALL THE GIRL CHARACTERS ARE SMART, FUNNY , COURAGEOUS AND KNOW HOW TO THINK AND SOLVE PROBLEMS! I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF HEROES IN THIS BOOK!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look, I see a great book!, December 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Girls To The Rescue 1: Folk Tales From Around The World (Paperback)

The book was rather inspiring to me. However, I do recommend this book to fifth and sixth graders. I really like how the the girls are rescurers in this book, because almost in all books the men are the rescurers and I just hate it. Don't you? Bruce Lansky is my favorite author. So I hope that my review really helps you.