The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales PB w CD - Softcover

Naomi Adler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184686013X ISBN 13: 9781846860133

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2006

Synopsis

Find out how a monkey gets the better of a crocodile, how an unassuming spider helps her community when all of the stronger animals fail, and how a rabbit is rewarded for making a special sacrifice. Each of the stories in this collection features different animals and each comes from a different culture. Funny, exciting and thought-provoking, Naomi Adler's retellings reflect her mastery of storytelling. Amanda Hall's beautiful and playful illustrations and borders capture the traditional motifs of each culture. The anthology combined with our new Animal Tales Audio Book CD makes a distinctive gift for animal lovers of any age.

About this title

About the Author:

Naomi Adler was born in Israel. A Montessori teacher by training, she worked for The Polka Theatre for Children for many years. She has spent much of the past twenty-five years running workshops for special needs people in hospitals, day centres, special schools and community centres. Naomi has travelled extensively all her life and has recently worked in Bulgaria and Slovenia. Amanda Hall is an enthusiastic traveller who has spent time in Africa, India, North America and Europe. In addition to her artwork for book jackets and magazines, Amanda has illustrated several children's books, including The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Sea. She now lives in Cambridge.

Review:

A celebration of animals is offered to us on this fine book of nine stories from countries including India, Brazil, Australia, Canada and Germany. Written in a lively, fun-to-read style and would make a good addition to a storytelling session, country or culture project, or a unit on legends and folktales. The full color illustrations are well done and nicely picture the story. The borders on each page are done in styles to fit the culture from which the story comes and add to the appeal of the book. This volume will enhance any collection. --Library Media Connection

The illustrations are full of intricate details, and the animals and people depicted have a range of expressive features, sometimes humorous --Junior Bookshelf

"The illustrations are full of intricate details, and the animals and people depicted have a range of expressive features, sometimes humorous." --Junior Bookshelf

About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 184686013X
• ISBN 13: 9781846860133
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Amanda Hall