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Why the sun and the moon live in the sky : an African folktale
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
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- 9780395296097
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 398.2 DAY
Tjarany : tjaranykura tjukurrpa ngaanpa kalkinpa wangka tjukurrtjanu = Rought…
Tjarany Roughtail contains eight dreamtime stories from the Kukatja people of Western Australias remote Kimberley Region. Each story is complemented by beautiful artworks painted by Aboriginal artist Lucille Gill that visually explain each story using traditional dot paintings. Told in English and Kukatja, the book includes magnificent paintings, maps, kinship diagrams, exercises and language n…
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- 9781875641307
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- 53 pages: illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398.2 GRE
Childcraft : the how and why library
Once Upon a time....When your hear those words, you expect a story. This book, called Once Upon a Time, is filled with fairy tales, folk tales, and other interesting stories.
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- 0716660148
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- 192 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- Once Upon A Time
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- 398.2 WOR
The echidna and the shade tree : an Aboriginal story
This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think …
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- 9781865046228
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 398.2 GRE
The adventures of King Arthur
The daring and bold adventures of King Arthur told for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When Arthur pulls a sword from a stone, he is proclaimed King of Britain. However many challenges lie ahead, including treacherous knights, a mysterious lady in a lake and a fight for his kingdom.
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- 9780746080566
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 398.2 WIL
King Arthur
In the center of the courtyard of a medieval church stands a single block of marble. On top of the marble lies a heavy black anvil. Struck deep through them both is a glittering sword. Whoever can remove the sword from the stone is the rightful king of Britain. Brave knights, important lords, and strong men from across the kingdom all try and fail. Then one steps forward whose touch frees the …
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- 9780439440646
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- 131 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Scholastic Junior Classics
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- 398.2 MAS
Robin Hood
Meticulously detailed paintings and beautiful, colorful borders bring to life the life and legend of the great English folkhero Robin Hood, Maid Marian, the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, and Robin's fellow outlaws, Little John, Friar Tuck, and Alan a'Dale.
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- 9780810944282
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398.2 EAR
The sacred banana leaf : an Indonesian trickster tale
Kanchil, the beloved trickster mouse-deer of Indonesian folklore, falls into a pit. With only a banana leaf for company, he invents a prophecy to trick some unlikely animals into helping him out—if the world doesn’t end first! And if anyone dares sneeze, the consequences will be dire. This sequel to the popular Mangoes and Bananas is illustrated in the Patachitra tradition of Orissa, eas…
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- 9788186211281
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- 34 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 398.2 SCO
How crows became black
A story for children which is told in memory of the Wongutha people of southwest Australia and helps us to understand the Aboriginal past and present. It explains how crows felt ignored because of their silver-grey feathers so thought if they became black they would be accepted.
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- 9781863680271
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398.2 OBR
Greek legends
Greek Legends contains many stories of heroes, such as Heracles, Jason, Theseus and Perseus, who battle with monsters and perform impossible task with the help of the gods.
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- 9789676537966
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- 55 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398.2 BOR
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