Multicultural Fairy Tales
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Think there's just one fairy tale with a girl locked away in a tall tower? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Rapunzel stories. Visit Germany, Italy and the Philippines, and find out who is guarded by a flesh-eating monster, and whose hero flies off on a magical winged horse.
There's a "Snow White" in Albania. A "Cinderella" in Egypt. There's even a "Rapunzel" in the Philippines. Introduce readers to cultures other than their own through classic fairy tales. Each title showcases a best-known European fairy tale and two or three alternate versions from countries around the world. The series will encourage readers to compare and contrast stories from different cultures, and spark discussions of diversity and the role of fairy tales in people's lives.
Think there's just one fairy tale with an overworked girl and wicked stepsisters? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Cinderella stories. Visit Canada, China, Egypt and France, and find out whose glass slippers are made of red silk, and whose fairy godmother is a fish.
Think there's just one fairy tale with a beautiful girl and a monster? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Beauty and the Beast stories. Visit France, China, and Switzerland, and find out who asks for a grape instead of a rose, and whose beast is a snake.
Think there's just one fairy tale with two children sent into the woods? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Hansel and Gretel stories. Visit Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan, and find out who follows a line of ashes instead of breadcrumbs, and who escapes the witch using a handkerchief that turns into a river.