This multicultural and whole-language resource has stories from Africa, Asia, Fiji, Australia, China, Portugal, and the Algonquin, Cherokee, Quinault and Tlingit Native American peoples. In this collection, DeSpain employs traditional stories that involve natural elements, such as Sun, Moon, Stars, Ocean, Wind, Fire, Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Insects, and Trees.

Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Journey

Children's Books

DeSpain, Pleasant

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Demco Media

Tales of Wisdom and Justice (Books of Nine Lives)

The mystery artist

Riverbank Press

A collection of folktales from around the world, selected for their "tellability"

Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell (American Storytelling)

Literature & Fiction

August House Pub Inc

When a story shares a universal message, it finds its way into that pantheon of tales that is shared with many diverse cultures.
People just can't live together without telling stories. We tell stories that are funny, ironic, insightful, or just simply pleasing to the tongue and ear. Stories just seem to happen. When a story happens with the force of universality, it finds its way into that pantheon of tales that is the common denominator of cultural exchange. Here are thirty-three such tales, collected from Brazil, China, Korea, Russia, Tibet, Africa, from America's native peoples, and other lands, and chosen for the universality of their message. Each story is presented in concise "retellable" form, suitable for all ages.
Kirkus Review wrote, "Presented in easy-to-learn versions enlivened with unforced humor and clear, fluent language; most would take ten minutes or less to tell. Their readers will bring away a stronger impression of human culture's unity than its diversity."

Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell (American Storytelling (Paperback))

August House

An illustrated collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, with brief notes for storytellers

Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling)

The twenty-two stories in this second volume of Splendid Tales to Tell are versions of traditional folk tales representing sixteen different countries and cultures. These stories of old retain their energy, wisdom and simple fun in these complicated times.

Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell From Around the World, Vol. 2 (American Storytelling)

Love is stronger than might, stronger than fear. Keep your heart as strong as your sword, and right will triumph. Following this instruction, Jack the lad becomes Jack the strong of heart, embracing his father's silver sword as he sets forth. In Pleasant DeSpain's able hands, and with the help of a maiden named Elinor, an ancient tortoise, and a cat named Octavia, Jack and the Beanstalk becomes a tale of action, fun, and justice. Joe Shlichta's vibrant oil paintings, reminiscent of its medieval origins, convey the challenge, fear, and triumph of this timeless tale.

Strongheart Jack and the Beanstalk

Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Journey (World Storytelling)

In this new millennium, we are faced with a critical question: are we willing to work together to ensure the survival of the planet as well as each other? In his fifth collection of tellable folktales and his third collaboration with illustrator Joe Shlichta DeSpain provides eleven ancient stories that address natural elements such as Sun, Moon, Stars, Ocean, Wind, Fire, Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Insects, Rocks, Trees, and Humans.

Animals

A multicultural journey celebrating Earth's oldest legends and lore. Folktales are as old as mankind, yet as new as each sunrise. They were shaped in a time when our ancestors knew that their daily welfare depended on maintaining a balance in nature. Today the survival of the planet depends on that same balance, and Pleasant DeSpain believes "we can count on the tales of old to provide ecological explanations, lessons, warnings, and wonders." DeSpain provides eleven ancient stories that address the natural elements. The opening story, "All Things Are Connected," comes from Zaire and handily illustrates the balance of nature. The ending story, "Enough Is Enough," is a native Quinault tale explaining the formation of the Puget Sound. In between are folktales from Fiji, Central Asia, Australia, China, Portugal, and the Algonquin, Cherokee, and Tlingit native people, illustrated in scratchboard by Joe Shlichta. These ancient tales of ancestors teach readers the importance of citizenship, resourcefulness and respect. One reviewer praised Pleasant DeSpain's skill, saying that he "knows how to convert the oral versions to written versions which are suited for children as well as adults of all ages."

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Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Journey

Tales of Wisdom and Justice (Books of Nine Lives)

The mystery artist

Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell (American Storytelling)

Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell (American Storytelling (Paperback))

Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell from Around the World (American Storytelling)

Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell From Around the World, Vol. 2 (American Storytelling)

Strongheart Jack and the Beanstalk

Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Journey (World Storytelling)

Eleven Nature Tales: A Multicultural Journey (World Storytelling)