World Tales for Family Storytelling 53 traditional stories for children aged 4-6 years. / by Chris Smith, foreword by Jamila Gavin

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Cover -- Half-title Page -- Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Stories -- 1. Monkeys and Hats India -- 2. The Little Red Hen England -- 3. Three Little Pigs England -- 4. The Birth of Jesus World (Christian) -- 5. The Gingerbread Man England -- 6. Bats Learns to Dance Origin unknown -- 7. Three Billy Goats Gruff Norway -- 8. The Noisy House Britain -- 9. The Giant Turnip Russia -- 10. The Wooden Baby Czech Republic -- 11. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Britain -- 12. The Fox's Sack England -- 13. The Princess and the Pea Denmark -- 14. Skinny Old Lady Africa

15. The Freedom Bird Thailand -- 16. Snip-Snip European (Jewish) -- 17. The King and the Moon Dominican Republic -- 18. The Magic Porridge Pot Germany -- 19. The Sweet-Talking Potato Africa -- 20. Stone Soup Switzerland -- 21. A Husband for Miss Mouse Myanmar -- 22. Awongalema Africa -- 23. The Lion's Roar India (Buddhist) -- 24. Goose Girl's Wings China -- 25. Mouse and Lion Greece -- 26. The Nest and the Web (Islam) -- 27. The Dancing Harmonica USA -- 28. The Talkative Turtle Native American -- 29. Bandits and Berries China -- 30. The Thirsty Frog Aboriginal Australia -- 31. More! USA

32. Little Red Riding Hood France -- 33. Jack and the Beanstalk Britain -- 34. The Stonecutter China -- 35. The Unlucky Man England -- 36. The King and the Cockerel Iraq -- 37. The Bird and the Forest Fire India (Buddhist) -- 38. Honey and Trouble Africa -- 39. How Coyote Brought Fire to Earth Native American -- 40. The Snake and the Frog USA -- 41. The Talking Skull Africa -- 42. The Elephant's Fury Asia (Buddhist) -- 43. The Island of Fairies Scotland -- 44. The Bee's Treasure Japan -- 45. The Pied Piper of Hamlyn Germany -- 46. The Pedlar of Swaffham England -- 47. Strength Africa

48. Sleeping Beauty Germany -- 49. Rumpelstiltskin Germany -- 50. Cinderella Germany -- 51. The Magic Paintbrush China -- 52. Snow White Germany -- 53. The Two Dragons Wales -- Sources and Resources -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author

Young children are natural storytellers. They love both listening to parents telling stories and telling stories themselves. These 53 World Tales for Family Storytelling can be shared at bedtime, on journeys, at parties or around the campfire. Children will find these ready to tell stories are short, simple, and quick to learn. They draw on traditional tales, told in the voice of a storyteller. Parents can read or tell the stories, so children can soon tell the stories themselves. Such oral storytelling builds children's confidence in their unique voices. These wonderful world tales are all selected from the highly acclaimed 147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell, a reference book used by teachers around the globe. In this collection for home use, we focus on tales for children aged 4-6. The stories may be read, told and retold and then explored within the family. They offer a rich vein of world heritage, giving your family a doorway into the wonderful world of traditional tales. Enjoy! Chris Smith

4 - 6 years