Aitch

Beautiful and colorfully illustrated, this marvelous book tells of the beliefs of many peoples which center around the natural world. It is divided into logical groupings and relates the good and bad luck properties and origin stories of much of the world. I think it would be very affirming to those learning ESL and would also strengthen their vocabularies. In the home or school it is a great Read Together vehicle. BUT. I did find the print rather small in the ebook. Some of us who are show more accustomed to reading things at angles (and upside down!) at work will be very comfortable with this aspect of the positioning of paragraphs on pages with multiple tales. I LOVED IT!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions, via NetGalley. Thank you! show less

"Cats are terrible gossips according to folklore from the Netherlands. People are careful not to discuss their deepest, darkest secrets when a cat is in the room"

Interesting folklore from multiple cultures. Mostly short facts for each category with a few 1-2 page stories scattered throughout. Nice illustrations. A fun book to own so you can reference good luck/bad luck wisdoms.