Children S Folklore

Author : Brian Sutton-Smith,Jay Mechling,Thomas W. Johnson,Felicia McMahon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136546112

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Children's Folklore by Brian Sutton-Smith,Jay Mechling,Thomas W. Johnson,Felicia McMahon Pdf

A groundbreaking collection of essays on a hitherto underexplored subject that challenges the existing stereotypical views of the trivial and innocent nature of children's culture, this work reveals for the first time the artistic and complex interactions among children. Based on research of scholars from such diverse fields as American studies, anthropology, education, folklore, psychology, and sociology, this volume represents a radical new attempt to redefine and reinterpret the expressive behaviors of children. The book is divided into four major sections: history, methodology, genres, and setting, with a concluding chapter on theory. Each section is introduced by an overview by Brian Sutton-Smith. The accompanying bibliography lists historical references through the present, representing works by scholars for over 100 years.

Author : Elizabeth Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313341908

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Children's Folklore by Elizabeth Tucker Pdf

Children have their own games, stories, riddles, and so forth. This book gives students and general readers an introduction to children's folklore. Included are chapters on the definition and classification of children's folklore, the presence of children's folklore in literature and popular culture, and the scholarly interpretation of children's folklore. The volume also includes a wide range of examples and texts demonstrating the variety of children's folklore around the world. Children have always had their own games, stories, riddles, jokes, and so forth. Many times, children's folklore differs significantly from the folklore of the adult world, as it reflects the particular concerns and experiences of childhood. In the late 19th century, children's folklore began receiving growing amounts of scholarly attention, and it is now one of the most popular topics among folklorists, general readers, and students. This book is a convenient and authoritative introduction to children's folklore for nonspecialists. The volume begins with a discussion of how children's folklore is defined, and how various types of children's folklore are classified. This is followed by a generous selection of examples and texts illustrating the variety of children's folklore from around the world. The book then looks at how scholars have responded to children's folklore since the 19th century, and how children's folklore has become prominent in popular culture. A glossary and bibliography round out the volume.

Author : Simon J. Bronner
Publisher : august house
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0874830680

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American Children's Folklore by Simon J. Bronner Pdf

Front cover: A book of rhymes, games, jokes, stories, secret languages, beliefs and camp legends, for parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors and all adults who were once children.

Author : K. Brandon Barker,Claiborne Rice
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253041111

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Folk Illusions by K. Brandon Barker,Claiborne Rice Pdf

“[A] well-researched and well-written book . . . linking traditional folklore studies to current scientific research and to thinking about human behavior.” —American Journal of Play Wiggling a pencil so that it looks like it is made of rubber, “stealing” your niece’s nose, and listening for the sounds of the ocean in a conch shell—these are examples of folk illusions, youthful play forms that trade on perceptual oddities. In this groundbreaking study, K. Brandon Barker and Claiborne Rice argue that these easily overlooked instances of children’s folklore offer an important avenue for studying perception and cognition in the contexts of social and embodied development. Folk illusions are traditionalized verbal and/or physical actions that are performed with the intention of creating a phantasm for one or more participants. Using a cross-disciplinary approach that combines the ethnographic methods of folklore with the empirical data of neuroscience, cognitive science, and psychology, Barker and Rice catalogue over eighty discrete folk illusions while exploring the complexities of embodied perception. Taken together as a genre of folklore, folk illusions show that people, starting from a young age, possess an awareness of the illusory tendencies of perceptual processes as well as an awareness that the distinctions between illusion and reality are always communally formed. “With clear focal points, sound and carefully explained methodology, and thought-provoking, substantial analysis, this book makes an excellent contribution to children’s folklore and related fields.” —Elizabeth Tucker, author of Children’s Folklore: A Handbook “A compendium of perceptual illusions, gathered from performers across the country, sorted into formally related perceptual categories, and analyzed under various theories of perception.” —Journal of Folklore Research

Author : Ingri d'Aulaire,Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524770648

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D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire,Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Pdf

"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while learning important cultural history in this beloved classic collection of Greek mythology. Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive. In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.

Author : Tom Phillips
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780750991827

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Forest Folk Tales for Children by Tom Phillips Pdf

Nestled within our green and pleasant land lies pockets of emerald trees. Their roots search deep into the ground and the branches reach high towards the sun. For centuries some of these have stood watching and listening to the human creatures living among them, hearing their stories and remembering. What mysteries could these woodlands tell if the trees could speak? Stories of brave deeds and foolish, star-crossed lovers, of monsters, giants and witches, hobs and kings. Discover the secrets of our forests in this engaging collection of folk tales.

Author : Thrity Umrigar
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780762495214

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Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar Pdf

A timely and timeless picture book about immigration that demonstrates the power of diversity, acceptance, and tolerance from a gifted storyteller. An ALSC Notable Children's Book of 2021 A Kirkus Best Books of 2020 A School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 Winner of the 2021 Ohioana Book Award An Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, 2022 "An engaging, beautiful, and memorable book." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Lush illustrations and a strong message of hope and perseverance make this a standout title." --School Library Journal, starred review When I first came to this country, I felt so alone. A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. A long time ago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them, determined to refuse their request for refuge. But there was a language barrier, so the king filled a glass with milk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was full and couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then, the leader of the refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His message was clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee, welcoming him and his people. The folktale depicted in this book was a part of author Thrity Umrigar's Zoroastrian upbringing as a Parsi child in India, but resonates for children of all backgrounds, especially those coming to a new homeland.

Author : Ann Yu-Kyung Choi
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459821293

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Once Upon an Hour by Ann Yu-Kyung Choi Pdf

Yu-Rhee, a young Korean girl, wants to know how to tell time using a clock. Her mother tells her a tale from her childhood based on the traditional Korean practice of timekeeping, where the 12 animals of the zodiac are assigned to 2-hour sections of the 24-hour clock. Told from the point of view of a mountain, the story follows a child as they climb the mountainside in search of a plant to heal their ailing mother. The climb is steep, the path wild and the way difficult. The mountain watches the child struggle and calls on the animals that live on the mountainside to help the child, but as sunlight turns to moonlight, each animal claims to be too busy. Ultimately, Once Upon an Hour is a story about determination and teamwork that shows young readers the importance of helping others.

Author : Lynn Plourde
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780762493500

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The Boy Whose Face Froze Like That by Lynn Plourde Pdf

"Stop it! Your face will freeze like that!" Wendell is a good kid-he wouldn't make faces if his parents told him not to, even if all his friends were making faces. But what harm would it do to make a funny face in the mirror if no one could see him? A lot of harm! Unlucky Wendell becomes the first kid in history whose face freezes in place! Wendell, his parents, and his dog try everything to unfreeze his face, but nothing works. Will Wendell ever get his face unfrozen? And what will his family think of him if his face is stuck like that forever? Find out in this charming, silly, and ultimately heartfelt story by dynamic duo Lynn Plourde and Russ Cox.

Author : Milton Rugoff
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037152878

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The Penguin Book of World Folk Tales by Milton Rugoff Pdf

Author : Maureen Fergus
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735268708

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The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold by Maureen Fergus Pdf

Santa has a problem. This kid? Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold--after all, Harold is one of the most magical parts of Christmas. Getting Harold's letters, eating the cookies he leaves out, feeding his carrots to the reindeer... what would Christmas be without that? But Santa's just not sure. Some of his friends are telling him they think Harold's not real. And the Harold that sat on his knee last Christmas looked AWFULLY different. Santa comes up with a plan to find out once and for all if Harold really exists... with hilarious consequences.

Author : David Blamires
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781906924096

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Telling Tales by David Blamires Pdf

Germany has had a profound influence on English stories for children. The Brothers Grimm, The Swiss Family Robinson and Johanna Spyri's Heidi quickly became classics but, as David Blamires clearly articulates in this volume, many other works have been fundamental in the development of English chilren's stories during the 19th Centuary and beyond. Telling Tales is the first comprehensive study of the impact of Germany on English children's books, covering the period from 1780 to the First World War. Beginning with The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, moving through the classics and including many other collections of fairytales and legends (Musaus, Wilhelm Hauff, Bechstein, Brentano) Telling Tales covers a wealth of translated and adapted material in a large variety of forms, and pays detailed attention to the problems of translation and adaptation of texts for children. In addition, Telling Tales considers educational works (Campe and Salzmann), moral and religious tales (Carove, Schmid and Barth), historical tales, adventure stories and picture books (including Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz) together with an analysis of what British children learnt through textbooks about Germany as a country and its variegated history, particularly in times of war.

Author : Josh Funk
Publisher : Two Lions
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 154200666X

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It's Not Little Red Riding Hood by Josh Funk Pdf

Little Red likes to play by the rules. So when the narrator comes along and asks her to follow the story set out in her fairy tale, she grabs the basket for Grandma and goes. After all, she loves her grandma. But unfortunately, none of the other characters are quite what they're expecting.... As Little Red attempts to follow the narrator's directions (which, frankly, seem kind of dangerous!), she is beset by fill-in characters, confusing instructions, and even a fierce battle! Will Little Red ever make it to Grandma's house? And who will she find when she gets there? Complete with some unusual "guest appearances," this laugh-out-loud Little Red Riding Hood retelling will have kids giggling all the way to Grandma's house! Ding-dong!

Author : Lari Don
Publisher : Kelpies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Animals, Mythical
ISBN : 1782506276

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The Legend of the First Unicorn by Lari Don Pdf

Once upon a time in Scotland, a young prince had lost his smile. Discover the origins of the first unicorn in this enchanting tale of Scotland's national animal.

Author : Dashdondog Jamba,Anne Pellowski
Publisher : Wisdom Tales
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1937786811

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Story of the Mongolian Tent House by Dashdondog Jamba,Anne Pellowski Pdf

Based on an original tale by award-winning Mongolian author, Dashdondog Jamba, and retold by distinguished international author, Anne Pellowski, find out how the traditional Mongolian tent house (called a ger in Mongolian and a yurt in Turkish), was created in the ancient past by drawing on the example of nature, and how it later became a beloved symbol of friendship and harmony. With stunning illustrations of Mongolian culture by renowned artist, Beatriz Vidal, young readers can experience first-hand the wide-open steppes of this vast and wild land bordering on Russia to the north and China to the south.