Eleven Turtle Tales: Adventure Tales from around the World ANNOTATION
Selected especially for retelling, their cultural variety, and the array of roles Turtle plays--from trickster to advisor--these folktales illustrate the "many masks Turtle so effortlessly wears." Included are tales from Africa, Japan, India, the Americas, and an ancient Aboriginal story.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
DeSpain tells listeners much more about Turtle than who won the famous race with Rabbit. He shares the many and varied masks worn by Turtle throughout time and culture. Turtle squabbles with his brothers and sisters, demonstrates great perseverance, is most clever, and knows how to win. Turtle provides a compelling role model for today's child.
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