Young children will need someone to talk these proverbs through with them to gain a greater understanding of the lessons behind them. This book creates opportunities for discussion and may be very helpful in English as a Second Language instruction because the proverbs are global.
Gr 9 Up—Odysseus, kitted out in Buck Rogers-esque garb, finally leaves Calypso's island to make the long voyage home to reunite with his wife and son, and to prevent his spouse's many suitors from despoiling his estate...