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By: DK | Series: DK Read-Alouds
Explore folklore from around the world with eight beautifully illustrated read-alouds perfect for 5-9 year-olds.
Each story is accompanied by discussion questions and activities to deepen engagement and understanding. This set not only entertains but also supports cognitive, socioemotional, and linguistic development, fostering a global perspective in young learners, and sparking a lifelong love of reading.
This set includes the following stories:
Explore folklore from around the world with eight beautifully illustrated read-alouds perfect for 5-9 year-olds.
Each story is accompanied by discussion questions and activities to deepen engagement and understanding. This set not only entertains but also supports cognitive, socioemotional, and linguistic development, fostering a global perspective in young learners, and sparking a lifelong love of reading.
This set includes the following stories:
- Anansi the Spider (Ghana, West Africa) - The cunning spider who uses his wit to overcome challenges and teach moral lessons.
- The Rainbow Serpent (Australia) - An Aboriginal Dreamtime story about the creation of the rivers and mountains.
- Maui and the Sun (Hawaii, Polynesia) - The legend of how the demigod Maui slowed down the sun to make the days longer.
- The Enchanted Waterfall (Brazil) - A Brazilian folktale about a young boy who discovers a magical waterfall and learns about the importance of honesty and bravery.
- The Magic Paintbrush (China) - A story about a kind boy named Ma Liang who receives a magical paintbrush that brings drawings to life.
- The Snow Queen (Denmark) - A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a girl’s journey to rescue her friend from the Snow Queen.
- Demeter and Persephone (Greece) - A myth explaining the changing seasons through the story of Demeter’s search for her daughter Persephone.
- The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (India) - A tale highlighting cleverness and justice as the jackal tricks the tiger to save the Brahman.
