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Book ISBN : 0874834007Format : Author : Sharon CreedenEdition : Pages : Publisher : August House Publishers, Inc.
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Subtitle: Volume II. Author: Pleasant DeSpain. About the Author: PLEASANT DESPAIN visits classrooms throughout the country entertaining children with his myriad tales and, more importantly, teaching them to tell stories of their own. He has hosted his own television show featuring storytelling called "Pleasant Journeys," and written a syndicated newspaper column by the same name. DeSpain is author of two other books published by August House, Thirty Three Multicultural Tales to Tell and Eleven Nature Tales; A Multicultural Journey. . Awards: Parents' Choice Award Selected for Elementary School Library Collection, 17th Edition. Book description: What is your favorite story? This is the question children across America frequently ask professional storyteller Pleasant DeSpain. As he attempts to answer, his list grows longer and longer, until he finally confesses that he likes them all. As a result of having too many favorites, DeSpain continues to develop collections written specifically for retelling.Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell, Volumes One & Two make up a treasury of short folktales written in DeSpain's clear, unaffected style, making them accessible to children. There are giants, clever creatures, leprechauns, heroines, and villains, blended together for a perfect mixture of parable, myth, and fable. A sense of triumph is pervasive throughout: weak creatures outwit the strong, greed is left hungry, idleness is repaid with hard labor, and goodness prevails.These brief, clearly written tales from Europe, Asia, Africa, the East Indies, Japan, North America, South America, and the Middle East will delight children and adults alike with their host of clever animals, foolish folk, easy humor, and subtle lessons. . (Aug)
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