 | Surf War!: A Folktale from the Marshall Islands
Publication Date: July 16, 2009| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up The outcome of this timely yet timeless nature tale from Micronesia suggests we are all connected in the ecological chain. Whale and Sandpiper engage in a boasting contest over who rules the shoreline, which escalates to nearly destroy the ocean and beach altogether, as well as the creatures and shorebirds who inhabit it. A story about conflict resolution and ecological stewardship is embedded in a jaunty, humorous, colorful presentation. ...
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 | Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia
Release Date: August 11, 2005| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A magical retelling of a Liberian creation storyHead 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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 | Kibitzers and Fools
Release Date: September 8, 2005| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A saying: It pays to have a little chutzpah (nerve). With Old World charm, universal humor, and just a bit of chutzpah, Simms Taback offers this lively spin on thirteen playful tales—as only he could. Paired with his trademark vibrant and hilarious artwork, these stories illustrate ultimate universal truths and important life lessons, from the difference between a shlemiel and a shlimazel to the idea that just because you can talk doesn’t mean you make sense.Taback delivers the perfect combination of wis...
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 | Chronicles of Faerie: The Hunter's Moon
Publication Date: May 1, 2006| Grade Level: 5 and up...
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 | The Man Who Dreamed of Elk Dogs: & Other Stories from Tipi (Wisdom Tales)
Publication Date: June 16, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | The Jack Tales: Folk Tales From The Southern Appalachians
Publication Date: September 9, 1943| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up A collection of folk tales from the southern Appalachians that center on a single character, the irrepressible Jack. ...
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 | Feathers: A Jewish Tale from Eastern Europe
Publication Date: December 13, 2005| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up Words, like feathers fly ...
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 | Soft Child: How Rattlesnake Got its Fang
Publication Date: October 1, 1993| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A Native American legend tells how Sky God helped Rattlesnake to defend himself.Ages 4-8 ...
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 | The Magic Gourd (Aesop Prize (Awards))
Publication Date: February 1, 2003| Age Level: 4 and up...
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 | The Legend of the Laughing Gecko: A Hawaiian Fantasy
Publication Date: July 1989Moki the Geckos outrageous laugh lands him in trouble,then rescues him from a tight spot with the Black Bufo.This storyalso tells how the gecko came to be considered good luck in Hawaii. ...
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 | Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
Publication Date: September 15, 2008| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Ten favorite stories from Japan can be found in Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, including the wonderful title story that follows Little One-Inch on his exciting adventures. Also included are such perennial favorites as "The Badger and the Magic Fan," "Why the Jellyfi sh Has No Bones" and "The Crab and the Monkey." ...
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 | Sleeping Beauty/La bella Dumiente: A Bilingual Book (Bilingual Fairy Tales)
Publication Date: April 2003| Grade Level: P and up...
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 | Bone Button Borscht
Publication Date: September 1, 1996| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up On a dark winter's night, a ragged beggar dreams of a warm hearth and a delicious meal -- and sets out to find just that. In this retelling of the classic folk tale "Stone Soup," a stranger teaches the poor villagers what can be accomplished with a few buttons and a little cooperation. ...
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 | The Hunter
Release Date: September 1, 2000| Age Level: 5 and up Hai Li Bu is a good hunter, but not even he can find enough food for his village when the drought comes. The people grow thin and weak, the children rarely laugh -- but worst of all, they begin to argue and stop listening to one another.Out on a hunt one day, Hai Li Bu saves a small snake from the beak of a crane. He is surprised to learn that he has rescued the daughter of the Dragon King of the Sea. The Dragon King offers Hai Li Bu the reward of his choice. Hai Li Bu asks only to know the language of animals. Then he can be a better hu...
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 | The Blizzard's Robe
Release Date: October 1, 1999Far to the north by the great Arctic Sea, where the winter sun barely rises above the horizon, live the People Who Fear the Winter Night. On the long winter nights the People huddle around their hearths, fearing visits from terrible Blizzard, who can destroy anything with its icy winds and snow.Among the People lives a young girl named Teune -- the finest robemaker they have ever known. One night while Blizzard rages outside, the sparks from Teune's fire accidentally set fire to Blizzard's magnificent robe and consume it. But while the People Who Fear the Winte...
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 | How Parvati Won the Heart of Shiva (Classic Indian Stories for Children)
Release Date: November 9, 2004| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | The Name of the Tree: A Bantu Tale Retold
Publication Date: February 21, 2002| Age Level: 3 and up When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colorful fruit. The problem is its branches are too high. To reach them, the wise old turtle says, one must know the name of the tree, something only King Lion is privy to. In this Bantu folktale retold by Celia Barker Lottridge, the hero is not the most cunning or the strongest but the one that tries the hardest. Ian Wallace’s striking illustrations of dese...
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 | The Wooden Sword: A Jewish Folktale from Afghanistan
Release Date: February 1, 2012| Grade Level: K and up 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 biggest challenge of the poor man's life is yet to come! Ann Stampler's retelling of this classic Afghani Jewish folktale is enriched by Carol Liddiment's ch...
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 | The Boy & His Mud Horses: & Other Stories from the Tipi
Publication Date: March 16, 2010| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up Beautifully illustrated by award-winning author Paul Goble, The Boy and His Mud Horses features a collection of 27 traditional stories from different Native American tribes, including the Pawnee, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, and Lakota. Also includes a foreword by Albert White Hat, Sr., a nationally respected Lakota leader and linguist. ...
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 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm (Little Pebbles)
Publication Date: March 1, 2001| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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