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Lonely Planet Kids A Treasury of Traditional Tales
Series: Lonely Planet Kids
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Meet brave princesses, kind giants, magical elves, and vengeful serpents in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional tales from around the world. From African animal fables to Native American trickster tales, curious readers will find 20 spellbinding retellings of ancient stories from across the continents. Take...
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See moreTravel the world to meet brave princesses, kind giants, vengeful serpents, and trickster spiders in this treasury of 20 spellbinding retellings of stories from across the continents. Find beautiful illustrations throughout and discover important life lessons and wisdom within each of the traditional tales, some of which are thousands of years old.
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Meet brave princesses, kind giants, magical elves, and vengeful serpents in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional tales from around the world.
From African animal fables to Native American trickster tales, curious readers will find 20 spellbinding retellings of ancient stories from across the continents. Take a peek into the memories, fears, and dreams of the people who first told these stories hundreds—or even thousands—of years ago.
Inside A Treasury of Traditional Tales:
- 20 traditional tales from around the world passed down over the years and retold from authors who represent the heritage of each tale's region.
- Important lessons on living your best life, facing dangers, being brave, and respecting nature can be found within the stories.
- Arranged continent-by-continent with stunning illustrations by Bulgarian-born, Finland-based artist, Teo Georghiev.
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Stories include:
- North America - Raven Brings Light to the World (Haida Gwaii, Canada); The Uktena's Diamond (Cherokee Nation, USA); Sisimites (Mexico); Tata Duende (Belize).
- South America - Nine-Night (Guyana); Iara (Brazil); Pachakamaq and Pachamama (Peru).
- Africa - The Spider and the Turtle (Nigeria); The Love of a Hippo (Kenya); Why the Owl Flies at Night (Zimbabwe).
- Europe - The Bear Princess (England); Branwen (Wales); The Seven Wishes (Sweden).
- Oceania - The Rainbow Serpent (Australia); Māui Discovers Fire (New Zealand); Tigilau Versus Seia (Samoa).
- Asia - The Merchant and the Parrot (Ancient Persia); The King, the Queen and the Bee (Ancient Israel); The King, the Beetle and the Silk Thread (India); The Magic Dragon Boat (China).
A Treasury of Traditional Tales is the much-anticipated follow-up to Lonely Planet Kids' Myths and Legends of the World and Spooky Stories of the World. This is the ultimate collection of stories for readers who love tales filled with magic, mystery, travel, and adventure.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781837583003
Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 September 2024
Country: Ireland
Imprint: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 16.0mm
Width: 237.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 894g
Pages: 144
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