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A Story A Story

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A Story A Story
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A long, long time ago before there were any planes sailing the sky or cell phones buzzing, there were not even any stories on earth to tell. All stories...
 
 
Ahmed and the Feather Girl

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Ahmed and The Feather Girl
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Orphan boy Ahmed works for cruel circus owner. He finds golden egg in the forest. Egg hatches into beautiful young girl whom owner enslaves. Girl sprouts silken feathers....
 
 
Anansi Goes Fishing

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Anansi Goes Fishing
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Anansi the spider sees Turtle one day walking along with a great big fish. Where did Turtle get that fish, Anansi wants to know. Turtle...
 
 
Boy of the Three Year Nap

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Boy of the Three Year Nap
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Once there was a mother and her son who lived in a village in Japan on the banks of the River Nagara. The mother worked hard every day sewing...
 
 
Can You Guess My Name?  Traditional Tales Around the World selected and retold

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Can You Guess My Name? Traditional Tales Around the World selected and retold
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Isn't it interesting that so many of the old tales we grew up hearing are told in various forms in countries around the world? Judy Sierra picked out versions...
 
 
Crocodile and Hen:  A Bakonko Folktale

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Crocodile and Hen: A Bakonko Folktale
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One day down by the river a crocodile sees a delicious, fat hen and just as he decides to eat her she greets him and calls him Brother. Well,...
 
 
Empty Pot, The

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Empty Pot, The
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This is another gorgeous picture book from Demi. It is a wonderful folktale that teaches children about the quality of being honest. In this tale a small boy...
 
 
Firebird

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Firebird
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Dmitri is sent on quest after quest by Tsar Ivan in this Russian folktale. His struggle will ultimately transform him as he grows into a greater...
 
 
Greatest Power, The

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Greatest Power, The
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This is a sequel to the Empty Pot. The young boy who told the truth in the Empty Pot is now the Emperor of China. He asks all the...
 
 
I Am Tama, Lucky Cat

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I Am Tama, Lucky Cat
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Arriving at an old Japanese temple, the bobtailed cat raises his paw in greeting. The monk brings him in from the snowstorm and calls him...
 
 
I, Doko: The Tale of a Basket

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I, Doko: The Tale of a Basket
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As this family grows and changes, a basket named Doko is there for all the important moments. First, a young man named Yeh Yeh selects the basket and...
 
 
Icefall
Solveig wonders if winter will trap them in the mountain fort, waiting for word that her father has defeated an attacking king, listening to the glacier creak, worrying,...
 
 
Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale

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Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale
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Joha is walking along on a hot, dusty road on his way to Baghdad when he stops to rest in the shade of an old crumbling wall. The...
 
 
Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale

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Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale
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Lin Yi is pedaling his way to the market to buy a whole list of things for the Moon Festival tonight. He needs to buy moon cakes, star...
 
 
Little Red Hen

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Little Red Hen
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This is the classic tale of the little red hen who asks for help but receives none as she toils away. Then, once the bread is baked and...
 
 
Magic Tree House Research Guide 21:  Leprechauns and Irish Folklore

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Magic Tree House Research Guide 21: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore (A Non-Fiction Companion to Leprechaun in Late Winter)
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A nonfiction companion to Leprechaun in Late Winter A nonfiction companion to Leprechaun in Late Winter Do the folk stories about leprechauns match our ideas about them today? Are...
 
 
Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India

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Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India
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“Mmmmm,” murmured hungry Crocodile. “How delicious a monkey heart would be!” Sassy Monkey, swinging through the trees, is a tempting treat to Crocodile, lurking below on the river bank....
 
 
Moon Rope

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Moon Rope
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The birds carry the rope up to the moon. Then mole and fox climb up the rope. Fox is determined to climb high but Mole keeps looking back and...
 
 
Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats

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Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats
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Written in conjunction with The Children's Museum of Boston, this is a wonderful, jam-packed "Treasury of Chinese Holiday Tales, Activities & Recipes." We begin with a folktale...
 
 
One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale

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One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
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Meet Rani, who is being offered a reward for having saved her village. What does she choose? One grain of rice is all she asks. But, she would like...
 
 
 
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