Earth Care: World Folktales To Talk About
Author:
Illustrator:
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
Categories
Children's Books: Folktales on Social Issues
Folktale Collections
Storytelling: Folktale Collections
Languages
Ecological Tales
Editions
Paperback
2004
Penerbit Kanisius (Bahasa Indonesia)
979-21-0431-3
Paperback
2005
GRAD (French)
144 pages
2-910222-21-7
Paperback
2005
August House (English)
176 pages
0-87483-784-7
Quotes
An invaluable resource for both environmental studies and general consciousness raising
Booklist
These forty-one tales about environmental conservation represent an impressively broad array of world cultures.
Horn Book, 1999.
This is a book well worth having in any school or public library, whether to support the curriculum or for pleasure reading. Not only will teachers and students enjoy reading and learning the tales, they will enjoy the discussions the stories will surely inspire.
KLIATT March 2000 Donna Scanlon
humorous, profound, deceptively simple tales
Kirkus Reviews
Teachers, educators, camp directors--as well as kids-- will find these compelling storei applicable to a variety of focused contexts, since their overriding premise is of such universal urgency.
NAPRA Review, Jan/Feb 2001
The majority of the tales have been retold and formatted by MacDonald for easier storytelling, and her ability to distill a story to its essence is in strong evidence here.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Feb, 2000
MacDonald is a grande dame of storytelling, and this is a grand collection.
School Library Journal
Each story is basic enough for young children to enjoy, but adults will learn from its teachings a well. Families will also love reading the tales aloud.
E Magazine, Sept/Oct 2000
These ecologically focused folktales provide wonderful stories from around the world that invite future conversation...a perfect read-aloud that will invite calls to "read another story!"
World Ark, Fall 2018
In a time when conscious stewardship of the earth is so important, a welcome addition to any classroom or library
Book Links
These tales are excellent for Earth Day and other ecological events or units, and can also be used for teaching consideration, cooperation, and conservation.
The Book Report, Sept/Oct 2000
Awards
Bowker Best Books for Children 7th ed.
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
1999
Storytelling World Award
2000