Synopses & Reviews
Reformatted and redesigned, Read-Aloud African-American Stories collects the most beloved stories for parent and child to share.
Reading to your child is the best way to instill in him or her a lifelong love of reading. Just ten minutes or less, the stories are the perfect length to read-aloud to children at bedtime and puts children on the road to becoming life-long readers.
Read Aloud African American Stories introduces children to the rich, entertaining, and instructive tradition of African American storytelling. The book includes myths and fables, fairy tales and folklore, Famous Rabbit stories, Hawk and Chicken tales, tall tales, plus biographies of famous African American heroes, recollections of slavery, African American songs, and more.
Beautifully illustrated and designed, Read-Aloud African-American Stories includes original artwork specially commissioned for the book.
Other titles in the series include Read-Aloud Poems (978-1-57912-921-7) and Read-Aloud Classics (978-1-57912-920-0).
Synopsis
Selections in the books are all ten-minutes or less– the perfect length to read-aloud to children at bedtime. Provides hours of educational entertainment and puts children on the road to becoming a life-long readers. Completely redesigned into a smaller, chunky size, it is the perfect gift for parents and children.
Read Aloud African American Stories introduces children to the rich, entertaining, and instructive tradition of African American storytelling. The book includes myths and fables, fairy tales and folklore, Famous Rabbit stories, Hawk and Chicken tales, tall tales, plus biographies of famous African American heroes, recollections of slavery, African American songs, and more.
Synopsis
Here's a collection of legends, stories, and lore that's perfect for sharing: READ-ALOUD AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORIES brings together 40 best-loved selections, designed to be read aloud in ten minutes, including well-known stories like The Fairy Frog, songs, poems and brief biographies of heroes and leaders.
Sharing the gentle, humorous, and memorable lessons from folktales, tall tales, myths, and songs will enchant your youngest listener. Emphasizing diversity and the rich variety of source material, READ-ALOUD AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORIES contains true tales and tall tales, distinctly American folk histories and classic African folk stories, as well as short biographies of luminaries, excerpts from the journals of emancipated slaves, and reinterpretations of Bible stories. Richly illustrated and designed to be shared, READ-ALOUD AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORIES is an ideal companion at bedtime, quiet time or anytime while helping children become life-long readers.
Synopsis
A collection of legends and lore that's perfect for sharing during Black History Month or any time of the year: Read-Aloud African-American Stories brings together 40 best-loved selections, designed to be read aloud in ten minutes, including well-known stories like The Fairy Frog, songs, poems and brief biographies of heroes and leaders. Sharing the gentle, humorous, and memorable lessons from folktales, tall tales, myths, and songs will enchant your youngest listener. Emphasizing diversity and the rich variety of source material, Read-Aloud African-American Stories contains true tales and tall tales, distinctly American folk histories and classic African folk stories, as well as short biographies of luminaries, excerpts from the journals of emancipated slaves, and reinterpretations of Bible stories. Richly illustrated and designed to be shared, Read-Aloud African-American Stories is an ideal companion at bedtime, quiet time or anytime while helping children become life-long readers.