Fables and Legends of Abruzzo
€17.50
The cleverly designed ‘Fables and Legends of Abruzzo’ by The Bongiovanni Family allows curious children, ages 5-16 who love a good story to dive in and imaginatively explore the rich culture of Abruzzo through legends helped along with some wonderful illustrations.
The more advanced readers can discover the history behind all these stories which I am sure is particularly rewarding for those of Abruzzese ancestry, learning more about the rich and diverse culture that made up Abruzzo long ago.
For those children lucky enough to visit the region, they can use the book as their entertaining personal guidebook, enabling them to provide suggestions to their parents of where they would like to go today based on the location for each story with a full route to help guide the ‘family outing’. It’s engaging enough for parents to read themselves or tell as a bedtime story!
Each of the local fables and legends is simply and elegantly told, combining the cautionary note that often defines many such tales with fascinating historical and local insight. The stories incorporate all the classic elements of fairy tales and folk tales: magical castles, enchanted forests, dragons, pirates, royalty, witches, wizards and goblins populate the pages, all brought to life skilfully by Alexandre.
Each is accompanied by usefully informative text about the historical background of the tale, as well as excellent itineraries that encourage and entice visitors young and old to Abruzzo to explore the actual areas the tales are sourced from, providing a series of excellent potential days out for the whole family. What a great idea to create a story come guide book and give it to a child and allow them to make the decision about where they would like to go today.
A delightful must-have for all English-speaking families with Abruzzese ancestry or those planning a visit to Abruzzo, B&B owners and Abruzzese restaurants and cafes around the world!
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Description
The format of the physical book is great for children, presented in a user-friendly quarto format in soft covers, each fable framed by a colourful inset. The book is light and flexible so easily transportable. The serif font is printed clear and in large letters, striking a perfect balance between readability and aesthetic appeal, designed to be legible for younger readers whilst sophisticated enough to maintain the interest of adults, ideal for reading to oneself or for reading aloud.
The book is perfect if you are looking to connect young readers of Abruzzo heritage with their homeland, spiritual or physical. Also perfect for all those keen folklorists and cultural anthropologists out there – and anyone who just loves fairy tales and local legends, frankly.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.300 kg |
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| Dimensions | 210 × 240 × 5 cm |
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