Kodomo Ni Kataru United Kingdom No Mukashibanashi

[Machine Translation] A collection of Jacobs' two folktales that have been read in England for over 120 years. This is a collection of 16 carefully selected tales from these two books, which are well known for their literary quality and are retold with an awareness of the importance of telling them to children. The translator, who spread the joy of storytelling in Japan as a children's librarian, has created a book long-awaited by storytellers. The easy-to-read and easy-to-understand translation is perfect for storytelling as well as for reading aloud. The book can be read to children from the age of 4 or 5, or to middle school students and up. If you want to read it by yourself, it is suitable for junior high school students and up.

イギリスで、120年以上ものあいだ読み継がれているジェイコブズの二冊の昔話集。子どもたちに語って聞かせることを意識した再話で、文学性も高いと定評のある二冊から、16話を厳選して収録。児童図書館員として、日本にストーリーテリングの楽しさを広めた訳者による、語り手待望の一冊。読みやすく、聞いてわかりやすい訳文で、読み聞かせはもちろん、語りのテキストとしても最適。読んであげるなら4、5歳から。自分で読むなら小学中学年以上。