Folktales from Australia’s Children of the World

NCACL Cultural Diversity Database

Title

Folktales from Australia’s Children of the World

Author

MacKellar, M J R, Compiler

Illustrators

Ferrier, Susanne

Publisher, Date

Ure Smith, 1979

Audience

Primary, Upper Primary

AC Links/EYLF

English, HASS, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613

English, HASS, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614

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Annotation

An anthology including 33 folktales, legends and fables from around the world, including Australia. The stories appear in their homeland languages, such as Dutch, Lebanese and Japanese, along with English translations. Also included is an explanation of each story’s origin.
Key Concepts
1. Cross Cultural Relations
2. Cultural Traditions
3. Language