Bibliograph

Through the grapevine, world tales kids can read & tell, retold by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss ; illustrations by Carol Lyon

Type

Label

Through the grapevine, world tales kids can read & tell, retold by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss ; illustrations by Carol Lyon

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Through the grapevine

Oclc number

47176924

Responsibility statement

retold by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss ; illustrations by Carol Lyon

Sub title

world tales kids can read & tell

Summary

A collection of stories from around the world, with background information and tips on how to tell each tale

Table Of Contents

Bell that knew the truth (China) -- Boy who battled the troublesome troll (Norway) -- Tail trade (Canada) -- Woodcutter and the river demon (Russia) -- Taking the bad with the good (Congo) -- Baker's daughter (England) -- One good trick deserves another (Tibet) -- Sweet or sour? (Greece) -- Fearsome monster in Hare's house (Kenya/Tanzania) -- Argument between the sea and the sky (Philippines) -- Scrambled eggs (Denmark) -- Thief who aimed to please (Eastern Europe) -- Big, wide-mouthed frog (United States) -- Watermelons and walnuts (Turkey) -- It's about to fall! (Mexico) -- King of the birds (Wales) -- Hero of Holland (Holland) -- Knee-high man grows up (United States) -- Rabbit's riding horse (Puerto Rico) -- King and the wrestler (India) -- Blazing rice fields (Japan) -- Ah-Choo! (Malaysia) -- Silent witness (Iran) -- Turtle returns a favor (Ghana) -- Just a drop of honey (Burma/Thailand) -- Monkey gets the last laugh (Brazil) -- Why sun and moon live in the sky (Nigeria) -- Gorilla that escaped (United States) -- Jester's last trick (Poland) -- Seal woman (Iceland) -- Emperor's secret (Serbia)

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification