There are also "creative activities to supplement the 26 stories, thus reinforcing the connection between language and social studies, math and art. (amazon)" This is good if your child is older (3rd-8th grade) whereas my daughter just like to listen to the stories without too much reflecting/analyzing. But be warned: they might learn a trick or two and uses on their siblings. :)
This book prompted us to loosely look for the country in focus on our globe. Some countries are hard to find and we had to resort to our puzzle map.
Cathy Spagnoli has many wonderful resources on her own website including more of her works and on-line stories. You can find it here. I know we'll be reading more of her books.
Here is a more complete over view of the book if you are interested.
source: infibeam
Introduce youth to the fascinating folklore and culture of Asia using 26 authentic universal trickster tales from 17 different nations. Use this resource for your own storytelling sessions, programming or to teach storytelling skills to young people. It discusses storytelling techniques, offers guidance on how to add interest and drama to the telling of the stories, how to teach students to effectively tell these stories, plus suggestions and practical tips to enrich the storytelling experience.
Each story has been adapted for young storytellers to ensure they are easy to learn and fun to tell. A concise introduction sets the stage for the telling, including insight into the originating nations' cultures. The book provides several learning activities to introduce the cultures, stimulate reading interests and strengthen library/information-seeking skills. Includes annotated recommended reading lists, websites and other resources.
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