The Rainmaker's Dog : International Folktales to Build Communicative Skills

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Summary: This is a delightful book, to share with people of all ages.
Review: These folktales reveal the universality of the human condition. Human emotions from pride, as in the tales of Anansi the Spider, to the uniqueness of the individual, as in the Black-handed Monkey, are told in short and simple prose. These tales continue to interest my college students, as we read them each semester. Some stories are so humorous that we cannot refrain from sharing a good belly-laugh. Time after time, incidents occur that remind us of the simple characters in the tales, and we will say, "You sound like Anansi," or,"You're behaving like the man with the mango tree." This book is a special treat, and I highly recommend it.