This book includes tales from around the world‎.‎ Give students a sense of pride in their own cultural heritage and an appreciation of the heritage of others‎.‎ It is written at low‎-intermediate reading level‎.‎ Thematic Arrangement ‎- It helps students recognize universal similarities as they read about birth‎,‎ childhood‎,‎ challenge‎,‎ marriage‎,‎ etc‎.‎ Informatice Introductions ‎- describe the countries of origin and set the stage for further reading‎.‎ Extensive pre‎- and postreading activties ‎- encourage group discussion and cooperative learning and develop reading and writing skills‎.‎ Drawings‎,‎ charts‎,‎ and graphs ‎- aid students‎'‎ comprehension‎.‎