Monday, May 3, 2021

Stories to Celebrate Brother and Sister Day

The Elder Sister
by
William Bouguereau, 1869

May 2 is Brother and Sister Day! My mother had 11 brothers and sisters so there were stories aplenty of sibling rivalry, household chores gone awry, playing tricks on their strict Irish mother, banding together to help the family during the Great Depression, and more. I’m sure you have your own stories as well. Make sure to write down those family stories; so many are worth remembering.

Here are some folktales and fairytales from around the world to help you celebrate siblings!





STORIES

Alenoushka and Her Brother – Russia
http://tinyurl.com/bbxjkgu

The Brother and Sister – Turkey
http://tinyurl.com/bkkbn5h

The Brother and His Sisters –West Africa
http://tinyurl.com/bdsyyj2 

The Enchanted Stag – Grimm/Germany
https://tinyurl.com/6w8x2ttt 

The Icon’s Warm Bread – Greece
http://tinyurl.com/b5a8m4f

Little Brother and Little Sister – Germany
https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm011.html

The Little Sister: The Story of Suyettar and the Nine Brothers – Finland
http://tinyurl.com/az32zuq

Sivka-Burka - Russian
http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf 

Sister and Brother – Turkey
http://tinyurl.com/a3r2t9r

The Three Brothers - Serbia
http://tinyurl.com/agvodlo

The Two Sisters
http://whisperingbooks.com/Show_Page/?book=English_Fairy_Tales&story=Two_Sisters

Two Brothers – Jewish
https://storiestogrowby.org/story/two-brothers/

Quarrel of the Sun and the Moon - Inuit
https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/QuarrelOfTheSunAndTheMoon-Eskimo.html

ACTIVITIES

20 Activities for Siblings to Bond, Compete and Cooperate
https://playtivities.com/activities-for-siblings/

BOOKS
 

24 Children’s Books About Love and Siblings
https://bookroo.com/books/topics/love/siblings

100 Must Read Books About Siblings
https://bookriot.com/books-about-siblings/

Celebrating Siblings: 50 Mighty Girl Books About Sisters & Brothers
https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11580

SOMETHING EXTRA

Bold Sisters in Fairy Tale Families
https://folklorethursday.com/folktales/bold-sisters-in-fairy-tale-families/

Family Fun 
– An older blogs with fingerplays, songs, and more on the theme of ‘family.’
https://tinyurl.com/cv6wkmus 

 



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