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Tortoise's Dream (Blackie folk tales of the world) [Hardcover]

Joanna Troughton
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  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Blackie Children's Books (22 May 1980)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0216908868
  • ISBN-13: 978-0216908864
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 207,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An African tale in which Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree bearing all the fruits of the earth. Joanna Troughton wrote and illustrated "How Stories Came Into the World", "How the Seasons Came", "The Magic Mill", "The Wizard Punchkin", "Blue-Jay and Robin Puffin" and "How Rabbit Stole Fire".

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Format:Paperback
I bought this book in order to teach the Year 2 National Literacy Strategy for term 2 which focusses on stories from different cultures. I have to say that this book was the most popular book I have ever read to Year 2 childern! They are still asking for it to be read to them weeks on. The detail of setting is fantastic,and from it the children wrote their own African stories. I have also used it to do mind maps wiht the children, write postcards, link in Geography and many other lessons. A must for every Year 2 teacher, and any parent looking for a brilliant book with which to engage their children!
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It got stolen! 15 Nov 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A fantastic book to supply teach infants with - can get 2 days work from this book with ease - they LOVE it. My copy got lost at a school - I can't believe how much it will cost me to replace it though!
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One of my daughter's favorite 6 Jun 2009
By E. Varga - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Library Binding
This is one of the books my daughter asks me to read again and again.
Very apealing 3 Oct 2004
By Gary Selikow - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Library Binding
This book is beautifully illustrated with all the details of an African tapestry. It has a wonderful dreamlike quality, and an incredible rhythm that will appeal to children, as each of the animals sets off on the quest to find the Omumbo-rombonga tree, dreamed of by tortoise, but each fails in turn when they look around and forget the magical name of the tree.

It also has a great message, as after having eaten from the tree, at the end, each animal plants a seed that will provide a different fruit for the animals to eat from.
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