Stories From The Caribbean
No. of pages 48
Published: 2006
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This book features in the following series: Multicultural Stories, Traditional Stories .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2006 by Hachette Children's Group .
Petronella Breinburg's aunt was a Nenne Dofi, a Great Storyteller, in Surinam. It inspired her to become a storyteller herself, and ever since she was young, Petronella has been collecting stories from all round the Caribbean. These are some of her favourites. She is the author of a number of children's story books.
This series provides a good introduction to the wealth of stories to be found around the world, and would make a good addition to a primary school library. Armadillo, Autumn 00 Desirable and collectable [...] What makes them work is their integrity and synergy as a series. [...] These stories cannot fail to stimulate your child's imagination and sense of wonder. Children's books in Ireland, Dec 00 The selection of stories is interesting, and these books would be of great value in class. Books in schools 2000, Issue 82 Illustrations are haunting, adding to the spooky feel of the Caribbean tales. Junior Education
