Level 5: World Folk Tales KPF with Integrated Audio (Pearson English Graded Readers)

World Folktales contains nine stories from around the world. It is difficult to know exactly what to review in a Reader. The stories are from different cultures, as advertized in the title. One story seems jarringly modern, but the others contain not only interesting narratives but wisdom, advice on morality and conduct, and reflect varied ways of life and thought around the world.The Good Peasant’s Son - RussiaThe Crocodile and the Hunter - Africa, NupeBreaking the Chain - GuatemalaLucas’s Luck - CzechoslovakiaWisdom for Sale - India, GujeratiThe Wooden Horse - Middle EastThe Wedding Box - ChineseThe Golden Apples - ScandinavianHappy New Year - Chinese