This new collection brings forth and together tales from around the world that have the same character and same plot.A very long time ago each tale compiled in the collection dispersed throughout the world like a seed carried by the wind. It took root in South America, Europe and Africa. In each region people told the tale using characters, animals, trees, customs and skies that they knew. Thus it developed in a different way in each land but, amazingly, always remained the same.Each book presents three traditional stories illustrated beautifully, from three different continents. They are versions of the same story, with differences in the plot, characters, and scenery. By reading, each child will discover the secret thread that unifies the stories. An illustrated map contains the three countries where the stories come from.
How was the tale of Cinderella told in Ancient China? And in Egypt? Which Cinderellas are known in America? This volume of Tales from the Globe is dedicated to one of the dearest and most universal of all characters: the girl who would spend her days by the fireplace, looking after her sisters, until...[more]