How the World Began

How the World Began

by Dorothy

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...' "No, tell me," Dorothy's mother said, "How did the world begin?" "Well," Dorothy began. Then she told this story and illustrated it, all on the same evening.' This is an excerpt from the delightful book written by 4 yr old Dorothy Straight in the 1960s. She imagines a creation story as only a child can. Beautifully illustrated by Dorothy, this book will leave you smiling and laughing at her ingenious storytelling.

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    How does knowing that the author was only four years old change the way you interpret the creation story she invented?

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    In what ways does Dorothy's childlike imagination challenge or contrast with traditional, adult-conceived myths about the origins of the world?

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    How do the visual illustrations interact with and enhance the text, and what do they reveal about how young children process big concepts?

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