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A Year Full of Stories: 52 folk tales and legends from around the world: Volume 1

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By (author): Angela McAllister

Illustrated by: Christopher Corr

Celebrate your year from New Years Day to Christmas Eve with this treasury of 52 best-loved stories from around the world!

Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey around the world reading tale after tale to keep story time alive from one end of the year to the other. This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the changing seasons, cultural events and international festivals throughout the year.
 
The book is divided into 12 chapters, one for each month of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including St. Patricks Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals.
Introduce the children in your life to rich cultural traditions from all over the globe, with stories like:
  • King of the Forest, a Chinese story to celebrate Chinese New Year
  • The Frog Prince, a German story to celebrate Valentines Day
  • The Hare in the Moon, a Buddhist story to celebrate Vesak
  • The Boots of Hunain, an Arabic story to celebrate Ramadan
  • Jonah and the Whale, a Bible story to celebrate Yom Kippur
  • How the Pine-tree Chief got his Name, an Iroquois story for Thanksgiving
  • The Feast, an African story to celebrate Kwanza
Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect anthology for the entire family. Sure to keep the boredom blues at bay at any time of the year.

The World Full of series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the worlds best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any childs library.

Also available from the series:A World Full of Animal Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals and A Bedtime Full of Stories. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 240 x 275mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Oct 2016
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 7-9
  • ISBN13: 9781847808592

About Angela McAllister

Angela McAllister is the author of over 80 books for children and teens. Her books have won several awards including the Red House Book Award for Yuck! That's Not a Monster! and the Stockport and Portsmouth Awards for My Mum has X-Ray Vision. Her picture book Leon and the Place Between has been adapted for the stage and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She has collaborated with many illustrators including Grahame Baker-Smith Alex T. Smith Margaret Chamberlain Ross Collins and Peter Bailey. She has worked on many titles for Frances Lincoln Childrens Books including bestselling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories.CHRISTOPHER CORR is an established author/illustrator whose many books have won him international acclaim. They include The Great Race A Year Full of Stories and Deep in the Woods. He studied at the Royal College of Art and now lives and works in London as an artist and tutor at Goldsmiths University.Angela McAllister is the author of over 80 books for children and teens. Her books have won several awards including the Red House Book Award for 'Yuck! That's Not a Monster!' and the Stockport and Portsmouth Awards for 'My Mum has X-Ray Vision'. Her picture book 'Leon and the Place Between' has been adapted for the stage and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She has collaborated with many illustrators including Grahame Baker-Smith Alex T. Smith Margaret Chamberlain Ross Collins and Peter Bailey. She has worked on many titles for Frances Lincoln including bestselling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories.  CHRISTOPHER CORR is an established author/illustrator whose many books have won him international acclaim. They include The Great Race A Year Full of Stories and Deep in the Woods. He studied at the Royal College of Art and now lives and works in London as an artist and tutor at Goldsmiths University.  

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