The following is an assortment of traditional and contemporary folk tales and stories. The text range from very western stories to ones found around the world. Many of these stories would be ideal for use in an Early Years classroom. The general themes of this collection include: Legends, Traditional Tales, Family, Adventure, Overcoming Adversity and more. This list is far from complete and suggestions are welcome.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Simon and the Golden Sword written and illustrated by Frank Newfeld and William Toye (1976)
Traditional folk tale which recounts the story of three brothers who go on a quest to fulfill the wishes of their dying father in order to take over their family farm. The youngest brother who is looked down upon by the two older brothers eventually shows up his siblings and 'wins' the farm.
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