Leap Into Literacy

Fables and Folklore

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Discover great multi-cultural fables that will instruct, validate and entertain children from all backgrounds.









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Author: Robert Sabuda
Reading Level: 4.2
ISBN: 689319886

This book is beautifully illustrated using Batik art.  It opens up the world of an indigenous population, as well as introducing the Northern lights to young minds.
-ADC
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Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Reading Level: 3.1
ISBN: 068815932x

Every ugly duckling has the potential to become a swan.  This classic fable teaches faith, hope and self-love.
-ADC

Great links:

The Internet Archive has hundreds of audiobooks for free!  Use this link to connect to its vast repository of stories for young listeners:
http://www.archive.org/details/andersen_fairy_tale_collection_0907_librivox

From spooky stories to myths and legends, the American Folklore website puts great stories a click away:
http://www.americanfolklore.net/

-MEL, LRC and ADC