Clever Folk - Tales of Wisdom, Wit, and Wonder

List of contents

Preface
Part I:Stories to Tell and Read Aloud
The Stories
The Faithful Wives (Value: Faithfulness) Age 8 and up
Mother Holdra's Tonic (Value: Cooperation) Age 6 and up
Hideehohee (Value: Courage) Age 8 and up
The Giant Who Learned to Love Children (Values: Responsibility, Cooperation, and Respect) All ages
The Elf's Hat (Values: Responsibility and Love) Age 8 and up
The Farmer and the Wolf (Value: Honesty) Age 8 and up
The Three Hundred Iron Rods (Values: Honesty and Respect) Older children
The King and the Broommaker (Value: Honesty) Older children
Hans and Grete, Nineteen Now (Values: Responsibility and Self-Respect) Older children
Bird Baby Don't Fly (Values: Respect and Responsibility) Older children
The Boy Who Called the King a Fool (Value: Responsibility) Older children
A Perjurer Is a Liar (Values: Truthfulness and Responsibility) Older children
The Bridge Across the Fire (Value: Compassion) Older children
Hehheh and the Honey Cakes (Values: Humanity and Compassion) Age 8 and up
Hehheh and the Magic Needle (Value: Self-Esteem) Age 8 and up
Hehheh and the Fisherman (Values: Responsibility and Trustworthiness) Age 8 and up
Hehheh and the Hay (Values: Responsibility and Kindness) Age 8 and up
Hehheh and the Mayor (Value: Respect) Age 8 and up
Part II:Stories to Act Out
The Three Languages (Values: Courage and Caring) Age 8 and up
The Elephant and the Monkey (Values: Cooperation and Respect) Younger children
The Farmer and the Stork (Value: Responsibility) Older children
Kannitverstan (Value: Humility) Age 8 and up
A Mother's Advice (Values: Responsibility and Honesty) Age 8 and up
The Nobleman and the Carrier (Values: Respect and Humility) Older children
The Clever Maid (Values: Cooperation and Responsibility) Age 8 and up
The Clever Village Magistrate (Values: Honesty and Respect) Older children
The Wicked Judge (Values: Responsibility and Humanity) Older children
The Dishonest Innkeeper (Value: Honesty) Older children
Part III:Stories That Involve the Audience
Bunny Pink Learns How to Think (Values: Self-Esteem and Responsibility) Ages 3-8
Old Man Winter and Rabbit Mother (Values: Responsibility and Perseverance) Ages 8-10 and a play for ages 6-8
Notes on the Stories
About the Author and Illustrator

Product details

• Authors: Ruthilde Kronberg, Kronberg Ruthilde M.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.1993
• EAN: 9781563081392
• ISBN: 978-1-56308-139-2
• No. of pages: 151
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Action & Adventure, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Folklore, myths & legends, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Adventure / action fiction, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)