Books with title Wisdom Tales from Around the World

An award-winning collection of ancient tales and adventure.Heather Forest's artful prose and keen curatorial selection brings an array of ancient tales of adventure, quests, and heroics to life for modern readers. This multicultural anthology presents pivotal episodes from epic tales such as Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the Odyssey, the Ramayana, and more. The collection illuminates large-scale narratives that were passed on and preserved through the oral tradition long before being captured in written form by early scribes. With the publication of Ancient and Epic Tales, Heather completes her long awaited trilogy of Tales From Around the World including Wonder Tales and Wisdom Tales. These epic narratives remain relevant today as they provide insights into the complexity of human relationships and the intimate, personal journey of anyone seeking to understand the meaning of life. This collection of timeless stories includes Norse legends, Greek myths, Japanese folktales, Persian stories, Irish Ballads and Chinese lore. Offering a global overview, this anthology of concise retellings also provides endnotes with cultural and historical background to inspire readers' further inquiry into these enduring tales.

With Ten Small Tales, Celia Barker Lottridge expands the range of stories available for the very young. Drawing inspiration from sources the world over, she has discovered new tales that contain all the magic of the old favorites — from a monkey who wants to dance on the village rooftops to an old lady who tricks a coyote. Based on years of telling and retelling these stories to children, Lottridge has crafted a collection destined to become the new nursery classic. Accompanied by the gentle watercolors of award-winning illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald, these tales are small gems, delivered with spirit and humor by one of Canada’s foremost storytellers.

Tall Tales Around the World is a book of fantastical fables written by students from West Michigan's Refugee Education Center. The stories' protagonists exemplify compassion, resilience, and compassion as they face obstacles, working together to find solutions. The Refugee Education Center provides Educational Services to children whose families have recently resettled in the United States so that they can be full participants in our community.

'GoodVibes from around the world' is a book for all ages to enjoy with my children and the many children i work with all over the world. It is about the ways of seeing and appreciating the universe through the dreamy innocent eyes of all children across the world. Live them on a journey through time zones of uniqueness, people, places, cultures and so on. In this book are illustrations of familiar places and sayings that has formed nations and influenced many lives in the present, past and future generations. The world just like our life may not be perfect but we can picture perfect and that is absolute perfection.