Folk Tale Plays from Around the World That Kids Will Love

Folk Tale Plays from Around the World That Kids Will Love
Author: Marci Appelbaum
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439222570

"Eight short read-aloud plays with engaging activities that build reading skills, add spark to social studies lessons, and explore diverse cultures"--Cover

Dancing Turtle: A Folktale from Brazil

Dancing Turtle: A Folktale from Brazil
Author: Pleasant DeSpain
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2017-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684440254

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Turtle loves to dance and play the flute. But her exuberance puts her at risk when her music attracts the attention of a brave hunter who brings her home to make turtle stew. After she is caught, her only hope for escape is the hunter's children ... and her own wit. This folktale, first told by the indigenous people of Brazil, is now told throughout Latin America. Like the people of Latin America, Turtle always seems to survive any challenge by using her courage and wit. Beautiful watercolors radiant with the dense foliage and hardy wildlife of the Amazon rain forest, guides the reader through this timeless adventure story.

Easy-To-Read Folktale Plays to Teach Conflict Resolution

Easy-To-Read Folktale Plays to Teach Conflict Resolution
Author: Kathleen M. Hollenbeck
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2003-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439249874

10 reproducible plays from around the world with engaging activities that help kids build the skills they need to prevent and resolve conflicts.

Favorite Folktales from Around the World

Favorite Folktales from Around the World
Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804152861

From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

There's Only One You

There's Only One You
Author: Kathryn Heling
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2020-02-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1454941650

Celebrate your individuality with this picture book that honors all the wonderful things that make you . . . you. “A picture-book celebration of individuality and diversity. . . . Affirming and welcome.” —Kirkus “In all the world over, this much is true: You’re somebody special. There’s only one YOU.” This feel-good book reassures kids that, whoever and whatever they are, it’s awesome being YOU! Expertly written to include all kinds of children and families, it embraces the beauty in a range of physical types, personalities, and abilities. Kids will love discovering and recognizing themselves in these pages—and they’ll feel proud to see their special qualities acknowledged. Adorable illustrations by Rosie Butcher show a diverse community that many will find similar to their own.

Be Kind

Be Kind
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1626723214

A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.

Kaka and Munni: A Folktale from Punjab

Kaka and Munni: A Folktale from Punjab
Author: Natasha Sharma
Publisher: Pratham books
Total Pages: 31
Release:
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ISBN:

Kaka, the wicked crow, wants to eat Munni's eggs. But Munni is a very clever sparrow. And so are all the characters in this popular folktale from Punjab.

All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)

All Are Welcome (An All Are Welcome Book)
Author: Alexandra Penfold
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2018-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525579664

Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom! In our classroom safe and sound. Fears are lost and hope is found. Discover a school where all young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated. Readers will follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where students from all backgrounds learn from and celebrate each other's traditions. A school that shows the world as we will make it to be. “An important book that celebrates diversity and inclusion in a beautiful, age-appropriate way.” – Trudy Ludwig, author of The Invisible Boy

The Squeaky Door

The Squeaky Door
Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2006-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060283734

THE SQUEAKY DOOR It's time for bed! Granny tucks Little Boy in tight. She kisses him good night. She turns out the light. And he's not scared! No, not him! But when Granny shuts that door... SQUEEEEAK! How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at night? Acclaimed storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald spins a humorous bedtime story, perfect for reading aloud, with comical illustrations by Mary Newell DePalma.