The Whistling Monster: Stories from Around the World (Walker Racing Reads): 1 - Softcover

Jamila Gavin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406319945 ISBN 13: 9781406319941

Publisher: Walker, 2009

Synopsis

All children love stories. Here, master storyteller Jamila Gavin draws them from the four corners of the globe: “The Whistling Monster”, a cautionary tale from Brazil; “The Coming of Raven”, a creation myth from Canada; “The Birth of Krishna”, an ancient legend from India... Full of mystery, wit and wisdom, with enduring themes of good versus evil, these ten tales have survived hundreds of years of retelling to become favourites among children all around the world.

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Review:

Just right for reading aloud! * The Northern Echo *

From the Back Cover:

Racing Reads From Brazil to Botswana, Mongolia to Mexico, Finland to France, everyone loves a story! After hundreds of years of retelling, these ten tales have become favourites all around the world. Great stories for confident readers Cover illustration by Suzanne Barrett

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1406319945
• ISBN 13: 9781406319941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80