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The Bronze Cauldron: Myths and Legends of the World
  
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The Bronze Cauldron: Myths and Legends of the World [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Geraldine McCaughrean (Author), Christian Rodska (Narrator)
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As this book's title might lead readers to hope, the talented McCaughrean and Willey team (The Golden Hoard; The Silver Treasure) indeed serves up a tantalizing brew of storytelling, magic and spice. McCaughrean gathers 27 tales from nearly as many cultures and gives them her own special polish. From her dramatic accounts of Doctor Faust signing his soul over to the Devil, to the clandestine romance between Cupid and Psyche, to an Indian legend about a vicarious trip around the world, McCaughrean covers a broad range of themes and tones. Her careful descriptions evoke exotic lands and characters, while her easygoing, fluid writing and frequent flashes of humor make this collection eminently readable as family or classroom fare. Willey's predominantly dark, surreally hued paintings appear as both smaller spot illustrations and full-page works throughout. Such mythical beasts as dragons, witches, mermen and dancing fish populate her diverse scenes. As a clever design element, Willey includes a boldly patterned bar-shaped graphic beneath the title of each tale, hinting at its cultural flavor. A collection to relish. Ages 10-up.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


From School Library Journal

Gr 5-12-The 27 myths and legends are geographically diverse, including a Hittite folk tale, a Welsh folk tale, the Roman myth of Cupid and Psyche, the Faust legend, several Native American tales, an Australian aboriginal dream-time tale of how people learned to use the boomerang, an Indian Buddha legend, several African tales, a French legend about Charlemagne, and a Mayan myth. Narrator Christian Rodska, a British theatrical, radio and television actor, presents an effective reading. He has a clear voice, and uses varied intonations for many of the characters. A serious information omission that will limit the effective classroom use of these tapes is the lack of any chronological list of which stories are presented on each individual tape and their lengths. Teachers planning to use it would have to first listen to all three tapes and note which myths are on each one and where they begin.

Diane Balodis, Alden Intermediate School,

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Amazing stories, Avril 8 2000
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This review is from: The Bronze Cauldron Myths and Legends of the World: Myths and Legends of the World (Hardcover)
The art of storytelling is alive and well within these pages. I bought the book to read aloud to my 4 and 7 year old children, but ended up reading stories to myself after tucking them in for the night. I just couldn't put the book down! My only criticism is the lack of pronunciation help in the book. There is neither a glossary or on-the-spot help for those of us unfamiliar with Persian, Indian, Chinese and other languages that can leave tired parents tongue-tied and uncertain.
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Bubbling over with great stories!, Aoû 11 1998
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This review is from: The Bronze Cauldron Myths and Legends of the World: Myths and Legends of the World (Hardcover)
This highly enjoyable and lushly illustrated anthology is a treat. Sacred stories, porquoi tales, legends and traditional myths are served richly from the bronze cauldron. Old favorites such as Cupid and Psyche, Doctor Faust, Young Buddha and The Golem are made vibrant and accessible. New treasures include "Armchair Traveller," a sly tale from India, "Bobbi Bobbi!" an Aboriginal trickster tale from Australia, and "The Gingerbread Baby," a Palestinian myth that shatters expectations. End notes admit that the authour took great liberties with the retellings and are stingy with sources, but that is an academic quibble that takes away nothing from the enjoyment potential of this fine collection. Useful for multicultural assignments and read-aloud.

--S. Thorup

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