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The nightingale
Following on the brilliant success of The Little Match Girl and his fourth Caldecott Honor Book, The Ugly Duckling, Jerry Pinkney brings us another enchanting adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. The Nightingale is the story of a plain little bird whose beautiful songs bring her great fame, even winning her an esteemed place in the king's court. Eventually, however, after saving …
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- 9780803724648
- Collation
- 40 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- Call Number
- 398.21 PINK
Nero : the singing emperor
Nero wanted to be a singer. But his mother wanted him to be emperor of the most powerful empire in the world. Through lies, scheming and murder she achieved her goal with terrible consequences At first he did his very best to be a good ruler, working hard to make his people happy and prosperous. But, surrounded by wicked advisers, Neros love of peace soon became a terrifying lust for bloodshed.…
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- 1904977111
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- 133 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- Who Was
- Call Number
- 923 NER
The Emperor's new clothes
This is the imaginative tale of a vain Emperor who is hilariously deceived due to his own vanity and dishonesty. The Emperor, who is swindled by two crooks posing as weavers, is fooled because of his desire to be both handsome and wise. In the end, the naked truth is made known by an innocent child, and the Emperor is exposed as the greatest fool of all. A colorful lesson about the foolishness …
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- 8787732572
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
- Series Title
- Scandinavia Fairy tales
- Call Number
- F24
The emperor's new clothes
Illustrated by the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, here is a delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes—or lack of them—are ridiculous as only the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen can make them. Fifty-five years ago, Virginia Lee Bur…
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- 9780618344208
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- 44 pages : illustartion ; 22 cm
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- Call Number
- 398.21 AND
The emperor's new bicycle
Have you ever tried to take what someone else had? Join the Emperor as he learns a very important lesson about just how boring having everything can be. This book teaches kids to be share and be happy with what they have instead of taking from others, all while learning a new language. Babl Books is dedicated to bringing bilingual books to children all over the world."
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- 9781515064527
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- Call Number
- F54
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