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The Drum: A Folktale from India

The Drum: A Folktale from India

Wrenn, Tom
Cleveland, Rob

Paperback

Series: Story Cove

Fairy Tales & FolkloreGeneral Juvenile Fiction

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ISBN10: 0874838029
ISBN13: 9780874838022
Publisher: August House Publishers
Published: Jan 30 2006
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.91 Depth: 7.86
Language: English
A little bit of generosity goes a long way.

This timeless story from India is about a poor boy's dream of having his own drum. His mother is very poor and cannot afford to buy her son the one thing in the world that he really wants. The poor boy's dream takes him on one of the most unlikely journeys and ultimately leads to attaining his dream.

The folktale begins with his mother bringing home a magical stick that was given to her by a strange, little old man. The boy takes the stick with him on his journey and along the way he finds people in need of help. He offers them what little he has and they of course repay him with whatever they have in return.

By the end of the story, his series of good deeds leads him to a traditional wedding ceremony where he saves the wedding day for the bride and groom when he presents them with a horse. In return, for his good deed, he receives a drum like the one he was dreaming of at the beginning of the story. This magical Indian story about a poor boy and his drum will teach readers the importance of caring, fairness and responsibility.

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