Books with title Traditional Stories from India

Intricate and inventive, these 30 full-page designs are drawn from the vibrant patterns that have adorned Indian clothing and decorative objects for centuries. Motifs include birds and animals, folkloric characters, abstract florals, paisley patterns, and other bold designs. Colorists of all ages will thrill to the challenge of bringing these black-and-white patterns to vivid life.

The storyteller is a second-generation immigrant from the Indian subcontinent, and immersed in the Indian tradition of storytelling. He combines ghost stories, creation myths, hero stories, traditional tales and tales in a modern setting. From the story of the highwayman who becomes a mouthpiece for the story of the gods, to the tale of pichalipairi, the reversed-feet demon, these stories reflect the different religions and cultures of the Indian subcontinent.

This beautifully illustrated collection of stories from one of the world's richest story-telling traditions is ideal for young readers and for reading aloud to 7-11 year-olds. There is a story from the Ramayana, a story of Tenali Rama, and stories of common sense and of ghosts at noon. Each story is introduced with information about its origins and the people who first started telling it, and maps locate the places associated with it. The book includes a glossary and sources of further information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories and their culture further. Retold by an experienced storyteller and actor, this is a book to inform and entertain in equal measure.

This beautifully illustrated collection of stories from one of the world's richest story-telling traditions are ideal for young readers and for reading aloud to 7-11 year-olds. Each story is introduced with information about its origins and the people who first started telling it, and maps locate the places associated with it. The book includes a glossary and sources of further information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories and their culture further. Retold by an experienced Caribbean writer and storyteller, this is a book to inform and entertain in equal measure. This is a re-issue of STORIES FROM THE CARIBBEAN in the MULTICULTURAL STORIES series.

This beautifully illustrated collection of stories from one of the world's richest story-telling traditions are ideal for young readers and for reading aloud to 7-11 year-olds. Each story is introduced with information about its origins and the people who first started telling it, and maps locate the places associated with it. The book includes a glossary and sources of further information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories and their culture further. Retold by an experienced writer of stories for the young, this is a book to inform and entertain in equal measure. This is a re-issue of STORIES FROM THE AMAZON in the MULTICULTURAL STORIES series.