Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
Tales from Silver Lands
A collection of retold tales drawn from South American storytelling traditions. Folklore, animals, magic, and surprise turns appear one after another, carrying the rhythm of another culture’s oral narrative.
Work Information
Old stories from the southern lands come vividly back to life.
By retelling stories gathered from storytellers while preserving the force of oral narration, the book carries across a sense of place and cultural values. Each tale is brief, yet the collection feels rich as a whole.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Apple
- Published
- 1989-06-01
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.97 x 1.91 x 19.69 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780590424479
- ISBN-10
- 0590424475
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books
Nineteen myths and folk stories from Central and South America are illustrated with striking woodcuts.
Reviews
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excellent collection of latin american myths and folktales
I'm reading this book to my six year old at the moment. He loves it. And so do I. This book is a wonderful collection of Latin American folktales and myths ~ and just a fun read. One story for bedtime each night. Just perfect.
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Great addition!
This will enhance our Newbery collection! Thanks!
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Five Stars
Product arrived as described. Prompt delivery!