The people from Scholastic Storybook Treasures are back again, this time honoring Asian traditions and heritage. To celebrate the diversity of our society, all the stories in this DVD are focused on the Chinese. Some of these are old tales from Chinese folklore, while others have been rewritten to suit Asian culture. All-in-all, they aren't very different from the kinds of stories that originate in the west, and they teach similar lessons, albeit with a unique Eastern spin.
The first story is Tikki Tikki Tembo, (Not to be confused with Rikki Tikki Tavi), which has a dual lesson; one being about favoritism by parents and the other about why parents no longer use the traditional, extremely long names for their children, which were used long ago. The tale uses the standard old "he-fell-in-the-well" gimmick to tell us about two kids, one of whom has such an incredibly long, unwieldy name...
The first story is Tikki Tikki Tembo, (Not to be confused with Rikki Tikki Tavi), which has a dual lesson; one being about favoritism by parents and the other about why parents no longer use the traditional, extremely long names for their children, which were used long ago. The tale uses the standard old "he-fell-in-the-well" gimmick to tell us about two kids, one of whom has such an incredibly long, unwieldy name...
- 4/19/2011
- by Rob Young
- JustPressPlay.net
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