Adventures Of The Rat And Turtle Mule

These books can be read as a series or separately. The focus is on the following individual and social themes: determination, patience, overcoming physical/personal challenges, perception of others, friendship, aging of the elderly, and communication with others. These books can be enjoyed by Adults of all ages and Youth (9-12).

"Turtle - Mule Adventures" is a third paperback in a series. George, the Turtle - Mule, travels with his friends he meets on his journey. Readers will smile, laugh and learn about animal characteristics and human behavior along the way. Adults and youth, ages (9 - 12) will gain valuable insight into some of the following individual and social themes: Perception of Others, Respect, Power of Words, Patience, Self Concept and Control.

This paperback book is a continuation of the first "Adventures of the Rat and Turtle Mule." It continues as an adventure with the Turtle - Mule meeting other animals on it's way. Real life lessons are also continued. This will give the reader an opportunity to discuss these concepts with others or in a school setting. Both books appeal to both children (ages 9 - 12) and Adults.

All the selections in Richard M. Dorson's Folktales Told around the World were recorded by expert collectors, and the majority of them are published here for the first time. The tales presented are told in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania. Unlike other collections derived in large part from literary texts, this volume meets the criteria of professional folklorists in assembling only authentic examples of folktales as they were orally told. Background information, notes on the narrators, and scholarly commentaries are provided to establish the folkloric character of the tales.

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the nine-banded armadillo.