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Many of these ten traditional animal tales point out the foolishness of being vain, greedy, or boastful.... Ormerod's pictures are aptly bold and bright (Good Book Guide )
Josie Hervey and Nick Smith, The School Librarian December 1998
"...the book will be a favourite with teachers leading assemblies, and children will enjoy the lively and witty retellings which, in the words of the blurb, "capture the fun, wisdom and richness" of the cultures from which they originate. Jan Ormerod's beautifully colourful illustrations are another strength."
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Anancy was a spider, and a very tricksy one too. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Anancy was a spider, and a very tricksy one too. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Format:Paperback
This book contains 10 animal stories from around the world. It also contains a quick overview of each story (for example, "The Fox and the Crab have a race" - a variant on the Hare and the Tortoise Story in Aesop's Fables. This version is from China.") Each story has bright, colourful illustrations but has fairly small text in larger blocks so would need reading to younger children, rather than them reading the book for themselves. I plan to use this book to introduce 1 story each week in my Year R classroom and then I will base the week's work on the story. The book looks ideal for this!
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A Jungle of Bright Colors from Around the World
26 Oct 2008
Format:Hardcover
Folk tales are the oldest form of literature, told for hundreds of years before being written down. This delightful book presents a colorful selection of tales starring animals, comprising the following: "A Birthday Surprise," a spider trickster story from the West Indies with Asante (modern-day Ghana) roots; "The Fox and the Crab Have a Race," a tale from China, "The Bright Blue Jackal," a tale from India; "The Wolf Who Loved Sheep," a Los Nobos story from the Cape Verde Islands; "The Magpie and the Milk," a fable from Turkey; "The Pelican and the Fish," a storoy from Malaysia; "The Fox and the Boastful Brave," a Native American story from the Iroquois Nation; "The Tortoise Who Rode an Elephant," a Yoruba story from Nigeria; "The Very Clever Rabit," a tale from Venezuela; and "The Animal Who Couldn't Make Up Its Mind," an Aboriginal Australian story. This book does an admirable job of showing the universal appeal of animal stories, especially those of the trickster genre. Author Mary Hoffman, known for her beloved Amazing Grace stories, relates these tales in flowing, easy-to-read language, each one beautifully complemented with colorful artwork. An appendix offers information on the source of each of these timeless tales. Moreover, children of all cultures will be especially able to relate to the theme that being clever and humble is better than being big and strong.
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