Download or read book A World Full of Animal Stories written by Angela McAllister and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey around the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small. Prepare for a story time like no other as you delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories featuring tales about your favourite animals from every corner of the globe. This anthology of animal stories brings together the most loved animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked and the story of Ananse and the Python. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator, Aitch, in this treasury to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect anthology for all the family and animal lovers everywhere.
Download or read book Animal Legends written by and published by Usborne Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis coming soon.......
Download or read book Animal Lore and Legend written by Ruth Binney and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ireland s Animals written by Niall Mac Coitir and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niall Mac Coitir provides a comprehensive look at the folklore, legends and history of animals in Ireland, and describes their relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. A final section, inspired by stories of animal transformation, looks at twelve animals and how we can enrich our lives by visualising ourselves with their special qualities. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated compilation of folklore, legends and natural history will delight all with an interest in Ireland's animals.
Download or read book The Animals Speak written by Marion Dane Bauer and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates how, since the first Christmas, animals around the world have been able to speak at midnight on Christmas Eve to rejoice and proclaim, "The Child is here!"
Download or read book Native American Animal Stories written by Joseph Bruchac III and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. How the Butterflies Came to Be is one of twenty-four Native American tales included in Native American Animal Stories. The stories, coming from Mohawk, Hopi, Yaqui, Haida and other cultures, demonstrate the power of animals in Native American traditions.Parents, teachers and children will delight in lovingly told stories about "our relations, the animals." The stories come to life through magical illustrations by Mohawk artists John Kahionhes Fadden and David Fadden."The stories in this book present some of the basic perspectives that Native North American parents, aunts and uncles use to teach the young. They are phrased in terms that modern youngsters can understand and appreciate ... They enable us to understand that while birds and animals appear to be similar in thought processes to humans, that is simply the way we represent them in our stories. But other creatures do have thought processes, emotions, personal relationships...We must carefully ccord these other creatures the respect that they deserve and the right to live
Download or read book Animal Folk Tales written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains a lot of stories about different kinds of animals.
Download or read book Animal Folklore written by Margo DeMello and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing encyclopedia provides a comprehensive look at animals in folklore, addressing the most common folklore animals, the primary motifs and themes found in their stories, and the historical and cross-cultural locations ascribed to such tales. A-to-Z entries discuss the meanings of animal folklore and the animals featured in the stories, while connecting the dots between the many cultures that have told these stories through the ages. Because of the important role folklore plays in the socialization of children and the conveying of cultural values, animal tales are also investigated for their role in the continuity of cultural values and beliefs. The volume includes thematic essays, topical entries, and tale excerpts. Each entry also states the method by which it is classified (e.g., Aarne-Thompson-Uther, Perry, etc.) to enable readers to easily find other tales of the same type. Most entries feature a list of further reading for those who desire more information, and a glossary at the end of the book covers the classification of folklore overall. As an added bonus, the volume discusses many of the most important folklore collections in the world.
Download or read book Folktails written by Jan Thornhill and published by Maple Tree. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of animal legends and folktales from around the world.
Download or read book Zoological Mythology written by Angelo De Gubernatis and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A World Full of Nature Stories written by Angela McAllister and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable, and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories from every corner of the globe. This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the animals, plants, and the changing seasons that make planet Earth so beautiful. The folktales and fables in this book will capture imaginations and take readers on a journey around the world. Learn about: The Peruvian tale of Cuniraya and the Magic Fruit, The story of how lightning began according to an ancient Khasi folk tale from India, From Ireland, the story of The Bee, the Mouse, and the Beetle, The Master of the Winds in the ancient Iroquois story of The Four Winds, Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack from North American folklore, and Spain's Queen of the Flowers, who is brought to life one night by a magical fairy. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, in this nature anthology to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect gift for all the family and nature lovers everywhere. The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardcover story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, and A Bedtime Full of Stories.
Download or read book Animal Legends from Many Lands written by Rose Yeatman Woolf and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creatures of Myths and Legends written by David West and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Manticore, Hippogriff, and Chupacabra are just some of the legendary and terrifying creatures that battle for supremacy in this exciting volume. Including historical information on each mythical being, the book provides an educational basis for some truly high-interest battles. Readers are encouraged to create their own mythical battles using other mythical creatures. Detailed illustrations add reality and intensity to each battle.
Download or read book Keepers of the Animals written by Michael J. Caduto and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using stories to show the importance of wildlife in Native American traditions, this book gives parents and teachers an exciting way to teach children about animals.
Download or read book A World Full of Animal Stories written by Angela McAllister and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small. This beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories brings together favourite animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked and the story of Ananse and the Python. Lively retellings from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator, Aitch, in this treasury to treasure.
Download or read book Animal Legends written by and published by E.D.C. Publishing. This book was released on 1982 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts traditional stories about why animals look and act the way they do.
Download or read book The Storytelling Animal written by Jonathan Gottschall and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative scholar delivers the first book on the new science of storytelling: the latest thinking on why we tell stories and what stories reveal about human nature.
