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Travel the Globe

Multicultural Story Times

Webber, Desiree | Corn, Dee Ann | Norvell, Donna | Harrod, Elaine | Shropshire, Sandra

Price: $35.00
ISBN13: 9781563085017
ISBN10: 1563085011
Book code: LU5011
Libraries Unlimited
Paperback | 245 pages
Publication Date: 03/15/1998

DESCRIPTION

Share the wonder and diversity of our global neighbors through culture-based story times! Each chapter of this book highlights a specific country or cultural group, offering recommended books to read aloud and stories appropriate for flannel board, overhead projector, or simple puppetry presentations. Fingerplays, action rhymes, songs, games or activities, puppet patterns and instructions, and directions for other simple, inexpensive crafts accompany the stories. In addition, each chapter includes bibliographies of other resources. Chapters cover Australia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Vietnam, and American Indians. A perfect resource for the children's librarian, the book will also be treasured by elementary school librarians and teachers.

REVIEWS

"A perfect resource for the children's librarian, the book will also be treasured by elementary school librarians and teachers."?Southeast Regional Social Studies Conference

"This book should be useful in libraries and, particularly, schools where diversity is in the spotlight."?Booklist

"Excellent flannel board patterns and activities."?School Library Media Activities Monthly