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Loading... The Dancing Turtle: A Folktale from Brazil (1998)by Pleasant DeSpain
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Neither of my kiddos (age 3 and 6) liked this tale. The idea of putting the turtle in a pot of boiling water was a little too real, and then the turtle lies to escape. The author raises the issue of lying to save your life, but for little ones it was a bit of a stretch. I liked that the illustrations included drawings of different rainforest animals on every spread. ( ) The book is placed set in Brazil. There is a turtle that likes to dance, and he is captured by the natives.The turtle is placed in a stew but then pulls out a whistle. He tells them that he can dance and play. So they let him be free. He says that he needs a rest, so they let him. The turtle then runs away. The turtle is left open ended for the reader to decide if the turtle gets caught or not. different cultures may tell different types of stories. Thats why this one is left open ended. 1-3 no reviews | add a review
After being caught by a hunter, a clever turtle uses her wits and her talent playing the flute to trick the hunter's children into helping her escape. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.2Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literatureLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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