How & Why Stories: World Tales Kids Can Read and Tell - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0874835615 ISBN 13: 9780874835618

Casa editrice: August House Pub Inc, 2005

Riassunto

A collection of twenty-five traditional stories explaining why an animal or plant or natural object looks or acts the way it does. Following each story are storytelling tips and short modern, scientific explanations for the subject of the story.

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Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss Bio:

Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss are a husband-and-wife writing and storytelling team known as "Beauty and the Beast Storytellers." They have traveled the world sharing their passion for the oral tradition and the art of telling great stories. They have co-authored thirteen books and two audio recordings with August House. A number of their books have won numerous awards including Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (awarded by Bank Street College of Education), Parents' Choice, National Parenting Publications Awards, and Storytelling World. Mitch and Martha's story collections include world tales that they tell in a conversational manner so that children can easily comprehend and then share the stories by telling them to other students. Parents and teachers can find a wealth of information on how to get children excited about reading, telling world tales, and making up their own stories at Mitch and Martha's website.

Product Description:

How did tigers get their stripes? Why is the sea salty? From Burma to Brazil, a collection of tales from around the globe highlights the answers to some of the most-asked questions and each tidbit of information includes a map and other short facts about each subject. Perfect for children to read alone or for adults to read to their youngsters. Color illustrations throughout.

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• Editore: August House Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0874835615
• ISBN 13: 9780874835618
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Redattore: Hamilton Martha, Weiss Mitch
• Disegnatore: Lyon Carol