Reviews for Classroom Cupboard: Lessons, Activities and Culinary Concoctions for Kids

The average rating for Classroom Cupboard: Lessons, Activities and Culinary Concoctions for Kids based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-02-20 00:00:00 Noel Morgan These stories offer an interesting look at Brazilian folk literature. The book is organized into sections that cover the different sources of the folktales -- myths and tales of indigenous peoples, stories transplanted from Portugal and reshaped and adapted to their new land, and stories brought from Africa by the forced migrants, the slaves. They include trickster tales, origin stories, spooky tales, humor -- a great variety, all written in the concise style of folklore, with enough details to make the telling vivid, but not so much that the fast-paced action, characteristic of folklore, is lost. An excellent collection for storytellers, or for reading aloud to children.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-05-29 00:00:00 Charles Allen A nicely balanced collection of tales, representing a wide range both in folk genre and in cultural background. The stories grouped into thematic chapters reflect the cultural diversity of the country, from indigenous tales to those of European or African origins. There are tricksters, monsters, classic fairy tale types, animal stories, and many other things that should be included in a representative national collection. I was especially pleasantly surprised by the scary Stories section. I am not a big fan of scary stories, which is why it was impressive that I actually enjoyed the tales in that chapter.