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The wooden sword : a Jewish folktale from Afghanistan
Disguised in servant’s clothes, an Afghani shah slips out of his palace to learn more about his people. When he encounters a poor Jewish shoemaker full of faith that everything will turn out just as it should, the shah grows curious. Vowing that no harm will befall the poor man, he decides to test that faith, only to find that the shoemaker’s cheerful optimism cannot be shaken. But the bigg…
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- 9780807592014
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 398 STA
Folk tales of the World : The little house
Product Name: The Little House: A Jewish Folk Tale (Folk Tales of the World)Copyright 1991, by Erica Gordon and Victor Ambrus Binding: Hardcover
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- 9780216930155
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- A Jewish Folk Tale From Earstern Europe
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- 398 GOR
The sun, the wind, and Tashira: a hottentot tale from Africa.
Developed in consultation with folklore specialist Bette Bosma. Each authentic retelling includes nonfiction cultural material about the country of origin.A creation tale about the very first rainbow Tashira loves everything in nature, but the wind is jealous because it wants all Tashira's admiration.
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- 9780329606602
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- 22 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 398 CLA
The tiger, the brahmin & the jackal
A tiger convinces a Brahmin to free him from a trap. Of course, he reallu plans to have the Brahmin for his next meal- but a wily jackal has other ideas. The treacherous tiger, the trusting Brahmin and the quick-witted jackal hold the reader in suspense right to the clever conclusion of this tale from India.
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- 9781863740784
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398 LOC
Hare and the hungry elephant
A retelling of a traditional African tale about a hare who sets out to discover who is eating all of the calabashes from his garden only to discover it is a hungry elephant.
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- 9781906345846
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- 29 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
The lost horse : a Chinese folktale
The Caldecott Medalist’s magnificent illustrations combine paint and paper collage to animate this ancient Chinese story of a wild horse that brings extraordinary reversals of fortune to its trusting owner. Three removable, cut-paper puppets invite young readers to act out the story and to create exciting new tales of their own.
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- 9781415536124
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398 YOU
Head, body, legs : a story from Liberia
Head is all alone. Body bounces along. Arms swing about. Legs stand around. They can't do much by themselves, so they try to work together. But how? This vibrant, joyous retelling of a traditional Liberian creation story shows how much can be accomplished with a little cooperation.
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- 9780805078909
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398 PAY
The Princess and the wizard
The princess may try seven times to escape. By changing her colour and changing her shape.' But, each time Princess Eliza changes - into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat - the wicked wizard finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him?
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- 9781405090766
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 398 DON
Ashes for gold : a tale from Mexico
Developed in consultation with folklore specialist Bette Bosma. Each authentic retelling includes nonfiction cultural material about the country of origin.Who would buy a bag of ashes? When Tomaso tricks his friend Pancho into believing he can get rich selling ashes, Pancho looks like a fool. Or does he? This humorous tale has a surprise ending and is filled with the warmth of Mexico.
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- 9780329628697
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- 22 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 398 MAI
The adventures of Spider : West African folk tales
Presents six tales about Spider, including: How Spider Got a Thin Waist; Why Spider Lives in Ceilings; How Spider Got a Bald Head; How Spider Helped a Fisherman; Why Spiders Live in Dark Corners; How the World God Wisdom
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- 0590621831
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- 50 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 398 COO
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