Al Molaison
The Tortoise Gets Even
language
(Next Generation Books-Kids Nov. 24, 2013)
All cultures have myths and legends. And seemingly in the myths and legends of all cultures, there are trickster stories. In Native American lore, the trickster is the coyote or the raven. North America has B’rer Rabbit. It shares with Europe the Aesop Fables’ trickster fox. It’s estimated that Japan has over 1500 tales featuring the trickster as fox. . This story has its origin in Africa. In Africa, the trickster may be the tortoise or the hyena.
All the world loves a trickster. He is entertaining. He has no rules. His society’s rules mean nothing to him. For the trickster there is no right or wrong. Sometimes he is greedy or childish, or just plain nasty. Yet some tales show him as helpful, even friendly; but almost always, he is clever. He seeks his own way and usually gets it. Though he is not always successful, he is always entertaining and almost always a male.
This retelling shows the smaller tortoise besting the larger bullies, the elephant and the whale. In this tale he is friendly, clever, successful, and certainly entertaining. His story is a good read for elementary students.
The non-fiction format is recognized by Common Core.
All the world loves a trickster. He is entertaining. He has no rules. His society’s rules mean nothing to him. For the trickster there is no right or wrong. Sometimes he is greedy or childish, or just plain nasty. Yet some tales show him as helpful, even friendly; but almost always, he is clever. He seeks his own way and usually gets it. Though he is not always successful, he is always entertaining and almost always a male.
This retelling shows the smaller tortoise besting the larger bullies, the elephant and the whale. In this tale he is friendly, clever, successful, and certainly entertaining. His story is a good read for elementary students.
The non-fiction format is recognized by Common Core.
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