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Days of the blackbird : a tale of northern Italy
In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds be…
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- 0142402710
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 DEP
The sea of gold
A quiet man dearly wanted to join the fishermen on the fishing boats, but they tell him to go back to his hut and dream. How could they know that this simple, honest man would affect the fortunes of the whole community. A traditional folk tale from Japan. Illustrated in full colour.
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- 9781863740807
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398 LOC
In grandma's arms
Karen Katz and Jayne Shelton's loving story of a child and her grandmother--now in board book! Sitting in the Storybook Chair, in Grandma's arms, you can go anywhere! From deserts to forests, and up through the sky -- come along on one granddaughter's adventure, and ride the wave of words as reading takes her and her grandma 'round the world!
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- 9780545068680
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- 372.1 SHE
The talking eggs : a folktale from the American South
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
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- 0590441892
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 SOU
Very short tall tales to read together
Using traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition), this book is perfect for inviting young children to read along with peers or an adult for the first time. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others. Readers will relish these new twists …
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- 9780316183291
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- You Read to Me, I'll Read to You
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- 398 HOB
Ragamuffin and his delicious nail soup
How can Ragamuffin make a delicious soup with only a rusty old nail? -- back cover.
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- 9781906345914
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- 29 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
The Bremen-town musicians
No longer wanted by their masters, a dog, a donkey, a cat, and a rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians.
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- 9780590423649
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 398 KEN
The turtle and the island : a folktale from Papua New Guinea
The Turtle and the Island tells the story of how the great sea turtle builds the island of Papua New Guinea. Wishing for a place to rest in the sun, he piles up the sand and rocks until they emerge from the sea into a beautiful, fertile island. In doing so, he finds a wife and a home for the lonely man in the dark cave, far beneath the waves. A beautifully-told creation myth with stunning illus…
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- 9780711206977
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 398 WIL
American tall tales
Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell “ten white pines with a single swing”; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York’s biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could “outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint”; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection. …
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- 0590569309
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- 115 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 OSB
The very hungry lion : a folktale
Winner of the Alcuin Citation for Excellence in Book Design "If tasty food has been called toothsome, then by extension, this tale of folk wisdom is handsome, for it is an extremely pleasant book to hold and page through."-Kirkus Reviews This award-winning handcrafted picture book is an adaptation of a traditional Indian folk tale about a hungry but lazy lion who would rather trick other …
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- 9781550374612
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 WOL
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