South and North, East and West: ~ The Oxfam Book of Children's Stories

By Michael Rosen

Book Overview

A fairy tale from the Middle East, a creation story from Brazil, fables from Africa and Indonesia, folk tales from Greece and Cyprus, ghost stories from Jamaica and Vietnam--these are just a few of the 25 selections in this volume, illustrated in full color by 22 artists. Royalties will benefit Oxfam's self-help projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564023966
• ISBN13: 9781564023964
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 6

Customer Reviews

From the cover:

A fairy tale from Nepal, a creation story from Brazil, fables from Africa and Indonesia, and folktales from Greece and Cyprus -- these are just a few of the selections from this bountiful collection of stories drawn from the cultural heritage of more than twenty-five regions around the world. Beautifully illustrated by Nicola Bayley with an introduction by Whoopi Goldberg.

south, north, east and west

Excellent book. Stories from other countries. Given to my child's teacher so that the stories can be shared with other children. A group of actors have turned some of these stories into plays. It was amazing.

Captivating Stories

Although it is suggested for children ages 4-8, I often use this book for projects about countries around the world. The stories are descriptive with wonderful illustrations. Whoopi Goldberg is not the illustrator, but wrote the introduction for the book. The illustrations were done by many different people.

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took this out from the library and it was great! I liked the illustrations too. They were nice and colorful. I like hearing stories from around the world.