Tales Alive!: Ten Multicultural Folktales with Activities - Softcover

Milord, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0913589799 ISBN 13: 9780913589793

Publisher: WorthyKids, 2000

Synopsis

Each tale is followed by different activities related to the story, including recipes, counting or writing activities, and crafts

About this title

From Booklist:

Gr. 4^-6. In a book offering both folktales and activities, the danger is that one will exist only to serve the other. Milord's book is nicely balanced--the folktales are pleasantly varied, and the activities, which avoid the banality of gluing glitter on a picture, sometimes go beyond the making of an object. For example, a story about a czar and a clever peasant maiden is followed by a section on riddles, a number puzzle, and directions for decorating an egg. The illustrations are many and colorful, and a nice range of cultures is represented. Teachers and parents will like the combination of tales and activities, whatever their provenance. Mary Harris Veeder

Review:

Combine folktales from Africa, Turkey, and other countries around the world with hands-on activities for kids ages 4-10 and teachings from science and math to crafts and cultural traditions and you have a fine blend of activity book and read-aloud tales. Then add beautiful color paintings by Michael A. Donato and you have a real winner. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: WorthyKids
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0913589799
• ISBN 13: 9780913589793
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128