Theme: Moon

An African In Greenland

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A native of Africa, the author recounts how a picture book about Greenland inspired him to embark on a life-changing journey that would last for ten years, leading him ultimately to Greenland. Includes photos.

Descriptors: Africa, Biography, Togo, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

If You’re Not From The Prairie–

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A boy provides a look at life on the prairies of North America and describes the effects of the climate on the people like him who grow up in the heartland of the continent.

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: » Comments closed

Birbal To The Rescue (Vol. 618)

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

This is one of the many tales of 14th-century Great Mughal Emperor Akbar and his witty courtier Birbal, which have been passed on from generation to generation, enthralling young and old listeners alike.

Descriptors: Asia, Folklore, India, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Tagged » Comments closed

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.

Descriptors: Africa, Folklore, Nigeria, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed