Yeh-Shen : a Cinderella story from China

Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young’s soft, glowing illustrations. Half-starved and overworked by…

The Egyptian Cinderella

"A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations" (School Library Journal). "An inventive twist on the classic tale" (Publishers Weekly). This Egyptian spin on the c…

The Irish Cinderlad

“A robust story of courage and danger” (Booklist). “A must for collectors of Cinderella variants” (Kirkus Reviews). Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that's an unusu…

Mulan

In order to save her father's life, a young woman named Mulan disguises herself as a soldier and takes his place in the army. Will Mulan bring shame to her family for what she has done? Or will she…

Mulan

Boys and girls ages 3-7 will love this Little Golden Book retelling Disney's Mulan, available just in time for the release of the Platinum Edition DVD and Blu-Ray in spring 2013! In order to save h…

World of fairy tales

The acclaimed illustrator has selected twenty-two fairy tales from all around the world. Includes the works of Hans Christian Andersen, Edna O'Brien, Kiri Te Kanawa, Brian Alderson, and traditional…

The enormous potato

Folk tales give us hope. They show us that we can succeed in spite of apparent problems. And they entertain. Perhaps this accounts for their universal appeal and their amazing ability to survive. �…

Classic fairy tales

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780709705765

Collation

31 pages : illustration ; 30 cm

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Call Number

C

The Little Red Hen makes a pizza

The story of the industrious Little Red Hen is not a new one, but when this particular hen spies a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard and decides to make a pizza, the familiar tale takes on a fres…

There's a frog in my throat! : 440 animal sayings a little bird told me

Have you heard the buzz? Kids book experts Pat Street and Loreen Leedy worked like dogs (that is, they worked very hard) to pull a rabbit out of a hat (do something amazing) and create this hi…