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
The Dragon New Year by David Bouchard - Illustrated by Zhong-Yang Huang (1999)
This is the tale of a young girl who is scared from the fireworks which are used for celebrating the Chinese New Year. The girl's grandmother explains the history and legend behind the reason for fireworks, which is to ward off the sea dragon.
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