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Marduk the Mighty: And Other Stories of Creation
This cross-cultural anthology retells 24 ancient and contemporary creation stories, including some from the Bible, ancient Babylon, the Shinto of Japan, and Native American cultures.
96 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1997
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Andrew Matthews
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Andrew Matthews was born in South Glamorgan in 1948. Andrew taught English in Hampshire after which he became a full-time writer. He lives in Reading with his wife and their cats. Andrew's work has been widely translated and he has made numerous appearances at schools and libraries throughout the UK.
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Andrew Matthews was born in South Glamorgan in 1948. Andrew taught English in Hampshire after which he became a full-time writer. He lives in Reading with his wife and their cats. Andrew's work has been widely translated and he has made numerous appearances at schools and libraries throughout the UK.
Source: United Agents.
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March 6, 2015
Marduk the Mighty and Other Stories of Creation is a big book on the different creation stories based on different religions. Unlike Creation: Read Aloud Stories from Many Lands, this book mainly focuses on the creation stories.
I would put this under the genre of folklore. Many of these stories have been passed down for many years; some of them could be true, others fiction we're not sure. It is really only informational.
I enjoyed reading this book and reading the different perspectives of other religions. I believe my students will enjoy it as well.
I picked books like this one and the other Creation book because of the varieties of stories in them. It gives children the opportunity to explore the world around them, to question the common beliefs that are in the world today, by exposing them to different perspectives they will grow up knowing that one way may not always be the "correct" way. They can look at different beliefs, not in a negative "you're wrong!" kind of way, but rather as a "you have your own opinion" kind of way. There were many characters in this book and many cultural groups that I believe my children would be able to relate to. The pictures were also beneficial to the text; they brought the stories to life and I definitely plan on using this book with my own students!
I would put this under the genre of folklore. Many of these stories have been passed down for many years; some of them could be true, others fiction we're not sure. It is really only informational.
I enjoyed reading this book and reading the different perspectives of other religions. I believe my students will enjoy it as well.
I picked books like this one and the other Creation book because of the varieties of stories in them. It gives children the opportunity to explore the world around them, to question the common beliefs that are in the world today, by exposing them to different perspectives they will grow up knowing that one way may not always be the "correct" way. They can look at different beliefs, not in a negative "you're wrong!" kind of way, but rather as a "you have your own opinion" kind of way. There were many characters in this book and many cultural groups that I believe my children would be able to relate to. The pictures were also beneficial to the text; they brought the stories to life and I definitely plan on using this book with my own students!
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