Synopses & Reviews
Stories from around the world. In Children Just Like Me: Our Favorite Stories, we meet real children from around the world who introduce us to the stories that are favorites in their countries. From Erdene, who lives on the Mongolian steppes, to Meena in rural India and Houda in urban Morocco come tales of dazzling horsemanship, the birth of great gods, and the building of palaces to rival paradise. As we read about the characters and images of different cultures, we realize that though our environments are richly diverse, our stories contain what we share -- human fears and ambitions, values, and humor. This is a book from real children and for real children everywhere.
Review
[This]...is a highly visual, kid friendly introduction to the world's rich storehouse of folklore. (Cincinnati Enquirer 9/97 )
Table of Contents
The whistling monster -- The corn maidens -- The coming of raven -- Puss-in-boots -- The simple saame man -- Witch of the sands -- The paradise city -- The birth of Krishna -- Gulnara, the warrior -- Rona and the moon.