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Earth Care: World Folktales To Talk About

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

When I flew over Borneo and saw the forest in flames, I knew my next book must be a sequel to Peace Tales. It won’t do us much good to learn how to live in peace, if we don’t have any air to breathe or water to drink. It was easy to find these tales. Most tribal groups tell cautionary stories designed to teach the importance of caring for their environment.

The book contains 41 stories and 41 proverbs. 53 cultures are represented. The book is an excellent source for telling or reading aloud. Many of the tales include audience-participation, several are short enough to read in a minute or less. All should provoke thought

Editions

Type Year Publisher Price Length ISBN

Paperback 2005 August House (English) $16.95 176 pages 0-87483-784-7

Paperback 2005 GRAD (French) 144 pages 2-910222-21-7

Paperback 2004 Penerbit Kanisius (Bahasa Indonesia) 979-21-0431-3

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"An invaluable resource for both environmental studies and general consciousness raising" ...Booklist

" humorous, profound, deceptively simple tales" ...Kirkus Reviews

"MacDonald is a grande dame of storytelling, and this is a grand collection." ...School Library Journal

"In a time when conscious stewardship of the earth is so important, a welcome addition to any classroom or library" ...Book Links

Awards

Bowker Best Books for Children 7th ed.

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
1999

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