Stories from the Amazon (Multicultural Stories) [Paperback]

Saviour Pirotta (Author), Becky Gryspeerdt (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 073981818X | ISBN-13: 978-0739818183 | Publication Date: May 1, 2000

Retellings of traditional stories from the people of the Amazon rain forests, including "The Legend of the Sun God," "The Tree of Life," and "The Sad Song of the Moon."

Editorial Reviews

Review

This series provides a good introduction to the wealth of stories to be found around the world, and would make a good addition to a primary school library. -- Armadillo, Autumn 00 Desirable and collectable [...] What makes them work is their integrity and synergy as a series. [...] These stories cannot fail to stimulate your child's imagination and sense of wonder. -- Children's books in Ireland, Dec 00 The selection of stories is interesting, and these books would be of great value in class. --Books in schools 2000, Issue 82

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Company (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073981818X
• ISBN-13: 978-0739818183
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,853,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Saviour Pirotta was born on the island of Malta but emigrated to the UK in his early twenties. He grew up speaking three langauges, English, Maltese and Italian.

Before taking up writing full time, he was a postman, a chef and a storyteller. His retellings of myths, legends and folk tales have been published around the world and translated into twenty three languages to date. He lives in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Be Careful of This Book, September 21, 2007

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This review is from: Stories from the Amazon (Multicultural Stories) (Paperback)

I bought his book when I started a unit study with my kids on Brazil. I found the pictures and stories to be a little gruesome for most children. "Kuat spied a dead body lying on the riverbank. Something was crawling all over its decaying skin-a pile of hungry maggots." Complete with a picture of a dead body covered in flies. "He picked out the eyes with his beak and gobbled them up. Then he feasted on the rotting flesh." "Kuat slipped inside the dead body and lay very still." In the following story the boy dies and the mother is instructed to bury his eyes in the ground. And in the final story the little girl drowns in the river but is replaced by a plant. Over all, I would not recommend this book at all. A better choice? Daniel Munduruku's Tales from the Amazon.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC STORIES I NEVER READ BEFORE, August 18, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Stories from the Amazon (Multicultural Stories) (Library Binding)

This book is full of fantastic stories I have never read anywhere before. I especially liked the last story, which is a ghostly tale set in the jungle. The stories are very exciting but they also give you information about the rain forest. Saviour Pirotta visited my school in London for our book week and he told us some of his favourite stories. It made me buy the book. Saviour writes stories based in many countries round the world, not just England or America.