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String Stories: A Creative, Hands-On Approach for Engaging Children in Literature (Literature and Reading Motivation)

String Stories: A Creative, Hands-On Approach for Engaging Children in Literature (Literature and Reading Motivation)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: For stories's lovers
Review: In this book you have 19 stories:

"African Bat" by Valerie Baadh, "Anansi the Spider" as told by Barbara Schutzgruber, "Balloon" by Dorothy Gruber,"Cat and the Mice,an Aesop's fable" (as suggested by Gwyn Calvetti)(a string series collected by Axel Reichert),"Clown King" , "a cat's cradle tale" and "Orange Mouse" by Audrey Small, "Going Fishing" by Brian Cox, "Jack and the Beanstalk",David Novak's Rhyme and String version, "Leprechaun", "Mother and the Ogre" and "Park" by Crystal Brown, "Mountains and the sun or moon" a figure collected by Dave Titus and "Women, Two Old" as shared by Dave Titus, "Mouse Family" by Norma J. Livo, "Old Man Coyote and the Little Rabbit" by Esther Martinez, "Sardines", A traditional tale, "Saving the Princess" by Philip Noble with additions by Udo Engelhardt (a figure collected by A. Johnston Abraham), "Tallow Dips",a traditional tale, "Totanguak" by Margareth Read MacDonald.

There are also string figures without stories:My Cow (original string series by Axel Reichert);Crocodile eyes, Cut your hand, Navaho Drum (a figure collected by Will Wirt), Jacob's ladder or the Bridge (with Eiffel Tower,Witch's hat and Grandpa's pants), Sewing machine (a figure collected by H.R. Haefelfinger), Skunk, Striped (a figure collected by Raul Martinez-Crovetto) and Witch's broom.

The photos are not always clear but the explanations are excellents. I very found of "Saving the Princess" by Philip Noble and "Jack and the Beanstalk" by David Novak.Don't miss this book! The book is not hardcover.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great way to spend time with your kids!
Review: Our four year old daughter loves doing the tricks. She always asks us to get involved and it is a great way to spend time together. Great family fun!


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