The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal

from amrahmn

A simple tale of a boy who teaches a village not to be fearful of the unknown. I loved the illustrations, the fact that it was in English and Spanish, and it was from Afghanistan.I would use this in the library when teaching about folktales around the world.

from Leah08

This is a good example of a myth. It explains how watermelons first came to exist and be grown and it originates from the Middle East. It is the story of one courageous boy who goes out and is not afraid of a giant watermelon and teaches the community about what it is, its uses, and how to grow i...

from Arianna21

Primary Genre: Legend- This was a story that took place a long time ago. It also had a theme that people should never be scared of what is different to them. Character: The little boy was flat and static. We don't learn much about him other than he's from a small village and he doesn't change at ...

from rwheeler08

Genre: Folk Tale Critique of Genre: This is an excellent example of a folk tale because the plot, setting, and character are all established within a few lines of the book. For example, the story starts with the words, "Once upon a time there was a very clever boy who lived in a village..." and i...

from lkartje

I really enjoyed this book. I like that it was in both English and Spanish and told an unusual story of a boy that shows his town that they don't have to be afraid of things that they are not used to.