A YEAR FULL OF STORIES

Celebrate your year from New Year s Day to Christmas Eve with this treasury of 52 best loved stories from around the world Turn the pages and get lost in a year full of stories as you journey around the world reading tale after tale to keep story time alive from one end of the year to the other This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the changing seasons cultural events and international festivals throughout the year The book is divided into 12 chapters one for each month of the year and throughout stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates including St Patrick s Day and the International Day of Friendship as well as seasonal events and festivals Introduce the children in your life to rich cultural traditions from all over the globe with stories like King of the Forest a Chinese story to celebrate Chinese New Year The Frog Prince a German story to celebrate Valentine s Day The Hare in the Moon a Buddhist story to celebrate Vesak The Boots of Hunain an Arabic story to celebrate Ramadan Jonah and the Whale a Bible story to celebrate Yom Kippur How the Pine tree Chief got his Name an Iroquois story for Thanksgiving The Feast an African story to celebrate Kwanza Colle