One-Hundred-and-One Celtic Read-Aloud Myths & Legends [Hardcover]

Joan C. Verniero M.S.Ed (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 2000 | Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Read-Aloud

Following the success of the bestselling Read-Aloud series, comes the newest volume in the series, 101 Read-Aloud Celtic Myths & Legends. These ten-minute or under readings, full of the magical and literary tradition of the Celts, are the perfect way to introduce children to the

The enchanting myths and legends in this engaging collection, drawn from Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man, bring to life ancient heroes and heroines, epic battles, clashes between the underworld and the real world, love, war and extraordinary journeys--conveying the Celtic wit, wisdom and love of storytelling.

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Epic battles, clashed between the underworld and the real word, love, war, and death-these are just a few of the adventures that come to pass in 101 Read-Aloud Celtic Myths and Legends. Pure enchantment, these myths and legends are storytelling at its best, bringing to life the magical literary tradition of the Celts.

The Celts, who once occupied the whole of Europe, are renowned for their custom of passing stories down from generation to generation. Drawn from Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man, these myths and legends-including the beloved tales from King Arthur's Round table-convey the Celtic wit, wisdom and love of words. From the classic tales The Children of Lir, Angus Og and the Swan, The Miller and the duck, The Curse of the Kelpie, to the traditional stories of the Tuatha De Canann and the adventures of Finn Mac Cool, these ancient tales are brimming with the magic and wonder of the Celtic world. Each story has been faithfully adapted from the original and can be read in ten minutes or less-ideal for bedtime story telling.

The perfect introduction to the richness of the Celtic literary tradition, One-Hundred-and-One Read Aloud Celtic Myths and Legends will delight and enchant readers of all ages.

About the Author

Joan C. Verniero is the author of the children's book You Can Call Me Willy, as well as 101 Celtic Read-Aloud Myths and Legends, 101 Read-Aloud Bible Stories, and 101 Read-Along Myths and Legends. Her articles, short stories and essays have appeared in local and national publications. She has an M.S.Ed. degree in Early Childhood Education and is a member of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579120989
• ISBN-13: 978-1579120986
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 101 Read-Aloud Myths and Legends, March 29, 2000

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This review is from: One-Hundred-and-One Celtic Read-Aloud Myths & Legends (Hardcover)

This book is excellent selection to read to children at bedtime. Each short story takes only ten minutes to read to your child and you can send them off to sleep with dreams of faraway places. Tales of Greek and Roman origin as well as cultural stories of Native Americans will educate and entertain your children. I have found that reading these short stories to my children at bedtime to be a fun and enjoyable experience. There are a few of these typse of storybooks in the series. My children also enjoy 101 Read-Aloud Classics.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good source material, imperfect execution, May 11, 2008

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Iron Sun (Perth, Western Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One-Hundred-and-One Celtic Read-Aloud Myths & Legends (Hardcover)

After giving my children an enthusiastic taste for mythology with the D'Aulaires' superb books on Greek and Norse mythology, this seemed the logical next step. Unfortunately, it is nowhere near as well written.

This is not to fault its range; all of the great stories of Celtic myth are here, and many of them contain elements able to excite children. But it is poorly structured, with several characters turning up in integral roles some considerable number of pages before their own origins and attributes are properly explained in tales placed later in the book. The pacing of the stories is also odd - it feels like someone has transcribed from the original poems and made little effort to restructure the narrative in a suitable form, and little of the original poetry is sometimes left in the often plodding prose. A number of stories end very abruptly with little attempt at resolving things in a way children will find satisfactory. The brevity of many of the stories mean that much of the interesting narrative is simply handwaved away in a sentence or so; it's almost like some of them are presented in dot point lists. The aim of presenting stories in a form that can be told in one bedtime sitting does scant justice to many of them. Many of the stories do not in fact read aloud very well without some effort by the adult reader to remedy these faults.

If you want comprehensive coverage of the myths, or a reference to provide brief overviews of the main points of the stories then yes, this book has something to offer. But if you want retellings of these great myths done in a way that fires your kids imaginations in the way the D'Aulaires' books can, look elsewhere.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars actually has CORNISH folk tales!, May 20, 2010

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This review is from: One-Hundred-and-One Celtic Read-Aloud Myths & Legends (Hardcover)

Most things labeled "Celtic" are really Irish, and maybe Scottish. This collection includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton stories as well! Well written, great length for bedtime stories. There's no pictures, but we actually like that.