In Schools: Fiction Book Projects
As part of a partnership with Children's Services at Manchester City Council, the Trust has worked with some Manchester Primaries to produce fiction books based upon international Folk Tales.
The Trust has produced the following publications with schools in Manchester
Ebony Mya and the Seven Duppies
Pupils from St Margaret’s Primary School in Whalley Range have worked with the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust to update a classic children’s story with a multicultural twist. Order Ebony Mya here
Gift of Colours
The Gift of Colours is a picture book for children aged 5-7, created by Year 1 children in Manchester. The children retell and illustrate a traditional African folk-tale. A woman injured while collecting palm-nuts meets three birds and asks them to help her. Only one agrees and his kindness is rewarded with a gift of colours. Order Gift of Colours here
Mohini and the Monster
A long time ago in India there lived a monster called Bhasmasura. He was a gigantic monster with sharp claws, a hairy, multi-coloured body and fangs like swords. Bhasmasura lived in a cave high up in the mountains. He had a magic power: if he put his hand on someone’s head they would turn into a handful of ash! Made in conjunction with St Thomas Community Primary School. Order Mohini and the Monster here
The Man Who Caught A Magic Mermaid
The Man Who Caught a Magic Mermaid is a traditional Irish Traveller folk-story, retold and illustrated by Year 4 children in St Brigid’s RC Primary School in Manchester. A farmer captures a mermaid and stops her returning to the sea by hiding her magic tail-skin. Years later when their children find the skin, she is tempted to return to her ocean family. She protects her sons when they become sailors and it might be that her daughter becomes a mermaid too. Order Mermaid here
Coming Soon: King Popiel and the Mouse Army
Over January and February, we have led another folk-tale project, this time linking 2 schools: Holy Name Primary in Moss Side and St Catherine’s RC Primary in Didsbury. The Year 2 children of both have worked together to retell and illustrate a Polish folk-story. Greedy King Popiel is feared and very unpopular with the people. On the advice of an old woman, the people join forces with the town’s mice. Armed with needles, the mouse army corners the greedy King and his queen in a lonely tower. When they have finished, all that’s left are two pairs of expensive shoes! The mice return to the town as heroes.
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