Show Details. Tales from Silver Lands is a collection of nineteen folktales, which Finger collected during his travels in South America. Already a Member? Paperback Book 3.50. If you've read Kipling's Just So Stories, you'll recognize the same brand of storytelling here. 2 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books Grade; 7-12; Genre; Fairy Tales / Folklore; Year Published 1965. Seller Inventory # A32851 Tales from Silver Lands. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Add to Cart. Collected during Finger's travels, it was one of the first volumes of South American indigenous folktales available to … … I had great fun reading the book and delighted in how different the stories were from the ones I learned as a child. Boring folk tales from South America. Actually, I'm not sure I can put this on my read shelf....since it went onto the very short list (only the 2nd book) of books that I absolutely couldn't finish!!! Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of April. 1925. Tales from Silver Lands. They are fantastic and even bizarre stories that r. This 1925 Newbery Award winner is a collection of nineteen folk tales which the author, Charles J. Finger, collected while journeying through Central and South America. Overall, these read like a mix of Aesop and Grimm. Author: Charles J. Finger. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of … There is only one street in it, and the houses are like big beehives that have been squared up, and the roofs are of straw. The idea of this book is fun, tales gathered from the author's travels around South America. Tales from Silver Lands.. [Charles J Finger] -- Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award₆winning collection of 19 South American folktales. I read these stories one at at time here and there and I found them to be of mixed quality. We’d love your help. Tales from Silver Lands. Books similar to or like Tales from Silver Lands. After reading the reviews, it looks like I'm in the minority on this one. The series began broadcasting on I just can't read that way. Book by Charles Finger that won the Newbery Medal in 1925. My favorite was the story of Nasca and the fox-faced man. Tales from Silver Lands is a collection of stories he heard in Latin America, retold for young people in his own rollicking style. All were interesting because of their novelty - these are stories I am not familiar with. Topic. Select Option. Format: Book No, strike that. 5 24% (359) 4 22% (337) 3 27% (406) 2 17% (250) 1 10% (155) Book ratings by Goodreads. The Resource Tales from silver lands, by Charles J. Finger, woodcuts by Paul Honoré Books. Some tales stuck with me stronger than others, but most are fun to retell -just because of their level of absurdity. I have always loved Fairy Tales. Collected during Finger's travels, it was one of the first volumes of South American indigenous folktales available to children. Sort By: Search Within These Results. illustrated by Paul Honoré . Winner Image: Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display … The stories get a little redundant (evil witch! In them an assortment of animals, magical creatures, witches, giants, and children struggle for a life in which good overcomes evil. The author collected them from the locals as he traveled among them. Tales from the Borderlands is developed by Telltale Games and Virtuos for 2K. TALES FROM SILVER LANDS. And yet would probably work as a single story though without pictures. "The Magic Dog" recounts an … I was going to return it to the library but then I came upon a webpage of Newberry winners which also does short reviews. Tales from silver lands Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Filter Results. Book Format. Folklore & Mythology, Indians of Central America, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, Indians of South America, Legends, Children: Grades 2-3, Fairy tales, Witchcraft, Newbery medal book. Tales from Silver Lands is a collection of stories he heard in Latin America, retold for young people in his own rollicking style. It is comprised of tales the author heard during his extensive travels in South America at the turn of the 20th century. Tales From Silver Lands by Finger, Charles J. If you've read Kipling's Just So Stories, you'll recognize the same brand of storytelling … by Doubleday And Company. Not an especially fun read. A collection of nineteen folk tales collected and retold by the author from his travels throughout Central and South America. These are a bit different from those in that they are apparently from South and Central America. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Tales from Silver Lands is a collection of nineteen folktales, which Finger collected during his travels in South America. According to some historians, the month of April is actually named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, by way of the Romans.... Tales from Silver Lands is a collection of nineteen folktales, which Finger collected during his travels in South America. This collection of folk tales from Central and South America reflects the cultures and widespread beliefs of those regions a century ago. Just bad. Though many may argue that the committees are still selecting snooze-worthy tomes, few will ever surpass Charles J. Finger’s colossally dull. Tales from the Silver Land - Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Sign Up Now! Down in Honduras there is a town called Pueblo de Chamelecon which is not much of a town after all. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. Tales from Silver Lands by Charles J. Finger ISBN 13: 9780590424479 ISBN 10: 0590424475 Unknown; New York, Ny, U.s.a.: Scholastic, June 1989; ISBN-13: 978-0590424479 Winter Clearance Event We used to take our kids to storytellers. $9.49 $ 9. Goodreads is the … Year this Award was Won: 1 925. 3.33 out of 5 stars. These tales come from such diverse places as Honduras, the Orinoco region of Venezuela, Guiana, Cape Horn, Brazil, the Andes, the southern Patagonia area of Argentina, Chile, the pampas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, and Bolivia. I suppose this was fascinating multicultural literature in its day. From Adam to Us Bundle. Tales from Silver Lands. Title: Tales from Silver Lands. Also by this author: Tales Worth Telling, Courageous Companions, A Dog at His Heel. I tried to skim through it, but it just was painful. 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