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| 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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