Celebrate your year from New Year's Day to Christmas Eve with this
treasury of 52 best-loved stories from around the world!
Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey
around the world reading tale after tale to keep story time alive from
one end of the year to the other. This rich resource collects together
folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to
commemorate the changing seasons, cultural events and international
festivals throughout the year.
The book is divided into 12 chapters, one for each month of the year,
and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated
dates, including St. Patrick's Day and the International Day of
Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals.
Introduce the children in your life to rich cultural traditions from
all over the globe, with stories like:
- King of the Forest, a Chinese story to celebrate Chinese New Year
- The Frog Prince, a German story to celebrate Valentine's Day
- The Hare in the Moon, a Buddhist story to celebrate Vesak
- The Boots of Hunain, an Arabic story to celebrate Ramadan
- Jonah and the Whale, a Bible story to celebrate Yom Kippur
- How the Pine-tree Chief got his Name, an Iroquois story for
Thanksgiving
- The Feast, an African story to celebrate Kwanza
Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and
illustrated by internally recognized artist Christopher Corr, this is a
book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and
librarians around the world. For story lovers young and old this is the
perfect anthology for the entire family. Sure to keep the boredom blues
at bay at any time of the year.
The World Full of... series is a collection of beautiful hardcover
story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be
introduced to some of the world's best-loved writers with these stunning
gift books, the perfection addition to any child's library.
Also available from the series: A World Full of Animal Stories, A
Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories,
A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and
Festivals, and A Bedtime Full of Stories.
