Publication
Imprint: [Cambridge, MA] : Barefoot Books, 2006. Originally published in 1998 without the CD. Edition: This paperback edition published in 2006. Series: Barefoot Story Anthologies. Responsibility: Retold by Hugh Lupton, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. OCLC Number: 57406338. Physical: Text & Sound Set : 1 volume : 64 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm + 1 CD ; approximately 57 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Call number
SB-FTT / Lupto
ISBN
1905236840 / 9781905236848
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: A collection of seven tales from around the world featuring remarkable animals and extraordinary people reminding us of how vast and mysterious the world is and how our lives can be transformed in the most unexpected circumstances.
Table of Contents: Monkey and papa god, Haitian --
The curing fox, Cree --
The peddler of Swaffham, English --
The white rat, French --
The blind man and the hunter, West African --
Fish in the forest, Russian --
The shepherd's dream, Irish.
FY2017
Table of Contents: Monkey and papa god, Haitian --
The curing fox, Cree --
The peddler of Swaffham, English --
The white rat, French --
The blind man and the hunter, West African --
Fish in the forest, Russian --
The shepherd's dream, Irish.
FY2017
Physical description
64 p.; 26 cm
Description
A collection of seven tales from around the world featuring remarkable animals and extraordinary people reminding us of how vast and mysterious the world is and how our lives can be transformed in the most unexpected circumstances.
Language
Original language
English
User reviews
LibraryThing member Nhritzuk
Again, I enjoy the short story format. These are the perfect length to read aloud at then end of the school day or to begin the day with. There are unexpected turns and the stories are quite unpredictable, which leaves the reader hanging on until the end. The character transformations which are
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characteristic of folktales would be fun to predict and check with students. Once again, Sharkey did a great job illustrating the mood and events in these stories. My favorite story is The White Rat (france) Show Less