Book description
These wonderful world tales are all selected from the highly acclaimed 147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell, a storytelling resource used by teachers around the globe. In this collection intended for home use, the focus is on tales for children ages 4 to 6. The stories may…
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1 author picked World Tales for Family Storytelling as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a fabulous selection of stories from all over the globe. The tales are often funny, thought-provoking and entertaining.
Chris Smith clearly knows how to adapt traditional tales to encourage compelling storytelling. He keeps the stories short and manageable for the family to enjoy. You will find well-crafted retellings of old classics like The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rumpelstiltskin, and Cinderella. And they are not sweetened for the faint-hearted - blood is spilt, and toes are chopped off!
There are also lesser-known stories like Fox's Sack and The Talking Skull that will enthral children from…
From Allison's list on The best, wonderful world folktales for reading to everyone age six plus.
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