Go to Sleep, Gecko!: A Balinese Folktale

"The world is all connected. Some things you just have to put up with."Gecko may be small, but he has a giant-sized problem. Every night he is awakened by the fireflies outside his window. And when Gecko doesn't get his rest, he gets a little grumpy. So he goes to Elephant, the head of the village, to complain. His request that the fireflies stop working at night sets off a comical chain of problems for everyone in the village and complicates everyone's life. In the end, Elephant teaches Gecko that everyone has a purpose in the village: the fireflies provide light, the buffalo provides safety and the rain provides nourishment. Everything is connected. Through this cumulative tale from the Balinese tradition, Gecko learns that his well-being depends on that of the entire village and he finally goes to sleep, a little wiser. This Balinese folktale will teach readers the importance of respect, sharing and citizenship. August House offers free lesson plans for Go to Sleep, Gecko

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: August House Publishers
Published: 06/07/2015
ISBN: 9781939160928
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.10d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 106615 / Go to Sleep, Gecko! a Balinese Folktale
Reading Level: 2.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5