'The Great & Marvelous Akarek' and other Tunisian Tales: A collection of Folktales from Tunisia

Four fantastic stories for children that can also be enjoyed by all types of readers. Undiscovered folktales from the ancient, rich and vibrating Tunisian oral culture. This book is very funny to read but also valuable to exploit as cultural resourc... Read more

Four fantastic stories for children that can also be enjoyed by all types of readers. Undiscovered folktales from the ancient, rich and vibrating Tunisian oral culture. This book is very funny to read but also valuable to exploit as cultural resource about Tunisia. You will also encounter many splendid proverbs infusing the culture of Tunisia. 1- The Great & Marvelous Akarek: The adventures of Akarek who, after accidentally killing 7 flies, starts a hilarious adventure! 2- Sabra and Gadanfar: after a divorce, a girl flees her village to live with a lion. The lion has strange humane, manly eyes. They have a happy savage life, until the unexpected occurs. 3- The Strange Love Story Of Gador and Baya: a strange love story by all criteria. A bizarre and almost supernatural tale. 4- The Golden Daughter: portrays the weird night of a gold worshipper, greedy wealthy man. This book is Ideal to exploit as reading material in ESL teaching classrooms. A certainly entertaining and instructive reading resource for children and older readers! Less