Book Description
A retelling of the traditional Indian tale, in which one sly animal is outwitted by another.
Author : Andrew Fusek Peters
Publisher : Traditional Tales with a Twist
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,94 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781904550075
A retelling of the traditional Indian tale, in which one sly animal is outwitted by another.
Author : A. Peters
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 2005-03-01
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ISBN : 9781417677030
Author : Téa Obreht
Publisher : Random House
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,66 MB
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0679604367
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly Look for Téa Obreht’s second novel, Inland, now available. NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times • Entertainment Weekly • The Christian Science Monitor • The Kansas City Star • Library Journal Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorker’s twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation. In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with “the deathless man.” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • O: The Oprah Magazine • The Economist • Vogue • Slate • Chicago Tribune • The Seattle Times • Dayton Daily News • Publishers Weekly • Alan Cheuse, NPR’s All Things Considered “Stunning . . . a richly textured and searing novel.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “[Obreht] has a talent for subtle plotting that eludes most writers twice her age, and her descriptive powers suggest a kind of channeled genius. . . . No novel [this year] has been more satisfying.”—The Wall Street Journal “Filled with astonishing immediacy and presence, fleshed out with detail that seems firsthand, The Tiger’s Wife is all the more remarkable for being the product not of observation but of imagination.”—The New York Times Book Review “That The Tiger’s Wife never slips entirely into magical realism is part of its magic. . . . Its graceful commingling of contemporary realism and village legend seems even more absorbing.”—The Washington Post
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Page : 484 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 1904
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Author : Ferdinand Reyher
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Page : 252 pages
File Size : 13,23 MB
Release : 1921
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Page : 530 pages
File Size : 21,51 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Education
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Publisher : Rex Bookstore, Inc.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
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ISBN : 9789712313684
Author : Howard J Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317451643
Here is a treasury of favorite and little known tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, gracefully retold and accompanied by fascinating, detailed information of their historic and cultural backgrounds. The introduction provides an informative overview of folklore, its purpose in world cultures and in contemporary society and popular culture. Following this, the main sections of the book are arranged by tale type, covering wonder tales, hero tales, tales of kindness repaid and hope and redemption, and finally tales of fools and wise people. Each section begins by comparing the tales cross-culturally, explaining similarities and differences in the folkloric narratives. Tales from diverse cultures are then presented, introduced, and retold in a highly readable fashion.
Author : Norma J. Livo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 11,47 MB
Release : 2003-04-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313059756
Here are more than 60 tales that exemplify, support, and promote the strong values and character traits that we wish to instill in our youth today. They also support the character education that is being mandated in state after state throughout the country. Grouped into 12 sections based on specific values, such as love, perserverance, fairness, and cooperation (with a separate chapter on dealing with bullies), these tales have been passed down through the ages in diverse cultures and traditions from all over the world—from Japan and India to Greece, Scotland, Africa, and the Americas. There are folktales, fables, Zen Buddhist tales, stories from the Judeo Christian Bible—even true historic tales. At the end of each section, educator and storyteller Norma Livo offers activity ideas and suggestions for discussions pertinent to specific stories and values. In addition, there is an appendix of general activity ideas that can be used in character education.
Author : Byron Katie
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 22,37 MB
Release : 2009-11-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1401962521
Tiger-Tiger, Is It True? is a story about a little tiger who thinks that his whole world is falling apart: his parents don’t love him, his friends have abandoned him, and life is unfair. But a wise turtle asks him four questions, and everything changes. He realizes that all his problems are not caused by things, but by his thoughts about things; and that when he questions his thoughts, life becomes wonderful again. This is a heartwarming story with a powerful message that can transform the lives of even very young children. Byron Katie’s wisdom-filled words and Hans Wilhelm’s vivid, magical illustrations combine to make a book that will become one of the classics of children’s literature.