Message from babrown

[Anonymous]

Comparing stories from different cultures is fun. I usually compare Cinderella, but this year I switched. I really liked the Peach Boy and discovered there is another story called the Inch Boy (both Japanese tales). I had students brainstorm about books that sounded similar, and then we read Tom Thumb and Thumbling. It was a nice change. I am currently searching for additional stories from other cultures about a small child who accomplishes something no one else thought they would have been able to do.