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Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Irish giant Finn McCool is told that in order to become wise he must catch and eat the salmon that possesses knowledge, but Finn finds that he cannot bring himself to kill the miraculous fish.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
When the Little Red Hen asks the other barnyard animals who will help with the planting, reaping, and other chores they all say, "Not I, " but when the work is done they all want a reward.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
56 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Jewish stories set in Jerusalem, adapted from the Talmud and Midrash, Hasidic sources, and oral tradition, with origins in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1996
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
[29] pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The youngest of a merchant's three sons proves that he is not as foolish as he was thought to be when he trades a sackful of onions for a fortune in diamonds.
67) The three bears
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
68) Bit by bit
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
1995.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When Zundel the tailor wears out his beautiful coat, he continues to make smaller and smaller garments from the material that is left.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
vii, 87 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of stories from Egypt, India, Japan, Scandinavia, Ireland and other places that portray cats as goddesses, guardians, tricksters, warriors, magicians, and more.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A boastful strong man learns a lesson harder than his muscles when he encounters one of Nigeria's superheroes in this Hausa tale which explains the origin of thunder.
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Seven folktales from around the world express the belief that the Earth and all living things are sacred, and that it us up to each of us to care for our part of the planet. Includes an introduction and "eco-activity" for each tale.
77) Nicholas Pipe
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1997]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A retelling of a twelfth-century tale in which a young woman falls in love with a merman and determines to marry him despite their separate worlds.
Author
Series
Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
173 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"With this extraordinary collection of stories--each featuring a bird as a central character--Jane Ray has crafted a special gift for children who love to read and be read to. Ray, an internationally renowned picture book artist, retells and stunningly illustrates a rich variety of tales from around the world."--Amazon.com.
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