A Treasury of Stories from Around the World

The Kingfisher Treasury of...

by Linda M. Jennings

A collection of twenty traditional tales from such parts of the world as Africa, Japan, and South America

Genres: Childrens

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1902

Reviews

[Esteban · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has stories that entretain the reader.

[Isla McKetta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some fun stories here but the language is a bit stilted sometimes and my 9yo was happy to move on.

[Jaide · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

The stories I liked were:

-The Wonderful Fish-Hook (Maori/New Zealand)
-The Word of Power (Iraqi)
-The Lucky Tea-Kettle (Japanese)

The rest were just alright.

[Dion · Rating 3 out of 5]

Opens a world of tales from different cultures and beliefs. I read these tales to the kids.

[Katharine · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read this for the Scandinavian story. I had planned on taking it back to the library after that, since we are focusing on Nordic countries, but my 5 year old daughter held it tightly to her chest and insisted we keep it. We enjoyed "The Giants Daughter" - typical folk tale - just the right length and with just a couple black and white pictures. Both my kids liked the story and drew a picture of a giant pulling a cart while listening. We talked about what might not be a good job for giants (splitting wood so hard it flies everywhere, throwing hay bales without regard for people in the way), or good jobs for giants (carrying heavy things carefully, reaching high places, repairing roofs, etc). There wasn't much of a moral to the story - the giant is naive, interested in humans, so works amongst them for nearly a year. Only then does she learn the other maids get paid for their work. So, she decides to take her own payment and takes all she wants from her employer's home, and uses her new skills (and the tools she took) to build her own home. It was fun anyway though.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

such an awesome book!!!

[Sekaie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always been in love with stories from all around the world. The humor and the wisdom they deliver always fascinates me and this book was non other than a beautiful journey.