What could be more timely than a book about kindness in today's divided
and often hostile world? Kindness Tales is the long-awaited third book
in a trilogy that includes Peace Tales and Earth Care from award-winning
author and highly-respected folklorist, Margaret Read MacDonald.
Margaret has curated a collection of her favorite stories that celebrate
the timeless power of kindness to make our world a gentler, safer, and
more loving place. Kindness Tales contains more than forty folktales
that illustrate the transformative power of kindness through leading,
sharing and caring for one another. These stories share a common theme
of using thoughtful and sometimes generous acts of kindness to make the
world better. In addition, these stories demonstrate how taking personal
responsibility can help other people in unexpected ways.Due to
Margaret's careful curation, these stories can be shared with groups of
all ages. Some of these tales easily engage preschool and primary
school-aged children, while other stories are more thought-provoking and
engaging for teenagers. These timeless tales from the world's great oral
traditions are a delight to tell, read aloud with a group, or simply
enjoy as a quiet reading experience. This book can also be used as a
personal meditation for reflecting more deeply on the impact of quiet
acts of kindness.This diverse collection of folktales from around the
world is supplemented by generous reference notes, source information,
and suggestions for further reading on the topic of kindness. Margaret
Read MacDonald is well known for her lively retellings of folktales.
Drawing on her extensive background in folklore (Ph.D. Indiana
University Folklore Institute) and her many travels throughout the
world, MacDonald searches out unusual tales from the world's folk
literature and oral traditions. She has a unique gift for telling these
stories in her performances so they appeal to children and adults alike.
Margaret is a prolific writer having published over 55 books.
