World of Stories Traditional Tales for Children

A World of Stories is a collection of myths, hero tales, folk tales, and fables adapted for children (along with modern stories that adapt conventions from these genres). The approximately 130 selections provide students with essential multicultural texts. The wide range of importantselections are drawn from around the world, offering students in today's ethnically diverse classrooms a more balanced picture of children's literature than is offered by existing collections, which tend to focus solely on the Western tradition.Stott, Jon C. is the author of 'World of Stories Traditional Tales for Children', published 2005 under ISBN 9780195419887 and ISBN 019541988X.