Tuck-Me-In Tales

by Margaret MacDonald

Book Overview

Selected as Outstanding by the Parent Council Best Books for Bedtime

Around the world each night, parents tell stories to children as they put them to bed. Margaret Read MacDonald--a folklorist, storyteller, and children's librarian--uses bedtime tales in the daytime to end her story hours on a calm note. Here she includes five of her favorite folktales from around the world.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874836220
• ISBN13: 9780874836226
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Poppa, Turn the Stories Back On.

"'Poppa, turn the stories back on.' How is that for a review from my six-year old daughter? After a long car trip when we needed some peace and quiet among daughters ranging from 12 to 3, we found that for the younger ones especially, they could easily drift off into the 'story trance' while listening. Nice collection from around the world." -Storyteller.net Reviews