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World Myths and Legends

25 Projects You Can Build Yourself

by Kathy Ceceri
Shawn Braley
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All societies have their own myths and legends, but they're much more than just stories. Myths and legends tell us about a people's history, science, and cultural values—the things they knew, the things they believed, and the things they felt were important.
World Myths and Legends retells tales from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. From the Greek myths to ancient epics like Gilgamesh and the trickster tales of Anansi the Spider, it helps readers think about why the same themes, characters, and events may show up in different parts of the globe.
Along the way kids will also find lots of fun and interesting projects that let them experience the stories first-hand. World Myths and Legends unveils wonders of the ancient world as it takes readers on a fascinating adventure of mystery and imagination.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Build It Yourself

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 1, 2010

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781936313075

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781936313075
      • File size: 7219 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      December 15, 2010
      Grades 4-6 Through hands-on projects and exciting stories, this title in the Build It Yourself series aims to ignite young peoples curiosity in multicultural mythology and legends. Each chapter, which focuses on the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, or the Americas, provides a succinct introduction to major themes and characters in a cultures mythology, a glossary, short retellings, and more historical and cultural background, followed by easily assembled projects, as in the section on Sub-Saharan Africa, which presents instructions for making Ashanti Adinkra cloth and a Bata thunder drum. The gray-toned format, featuring spot illustrations, is lackluster, and a few of the projects, particularly the Hopi kachina doll, reference sacred objects that shouldnt be designated as crafts. With proper context and discussion, though, this title offers solid, interactive opportunities to explore world mythology.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)

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