The five Chinese brothers
The classic picture book about five clever brothers, each with a different extraordinary ability, has been in print for almost 80 years. "An original nonsense tale told with...spirit and gusto."…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780698113572
- Collation
- 44 pages : illustartion ; 17 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 BIS
Indonesian tales of treasures and brides
Indonesian Tales of Treasures and Brides offers an inspiring folktale about a poor man wooing a princess, a young man tricking a goddess, and two stepsisters, one spoiled, one diligent. Kuniko S…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780893469511
- Collation
- 29 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
- Series Title
- Asian Folkates Retold
- Call Number
- 398 SUG
Jack foretells the future
Jack tries to help a grumpy farmer and is mistaken as someone who can tell the future. Can mischievous Jack use this mistake to trick the farmer into giving up all his gold?-- back cover.
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- 9781906345877
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- 28 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
Johnny Appleseed : a tall tale retold
The larger-than-life story of a true American hero -- John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Kellogg "is ideal as interpreter of this fascinating man....[His] color has never been so rich …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0590426168
- Collation
- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 KEL
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down t…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780805006629
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- 42 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398 MOS
The great race : the story of the Chinese zodiac
And they're off! Thirteen creatures in China have come to the river to join in the Emperor's race. Who will win the ultimate honor of naming the first year of the new calendar? And what will happen…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781846862021
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 CAS
Turtle knows your name
Though none of his friends can remember Upsilimana Tumpalerado's name, Granny insists that he learn and use it. "At the heart of this wonderful retelling of a West Indian folktale is the importance…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780689315787
- Collation
- 30 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 398 BRY
Auntie tigress and other favorite Chinese folktales
Offers a collection of Chinese folk tales that celebrate the power of good over evil, including the story about a fisherman who outwits his greedy landlord and the child-eating monster who meets he…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781933327297
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- 43 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 WAN
The seven Chinese brothers
A magnificently illustrated and authentic retelling of the classic Chinese folktale of the seven brothers and their supernatural gifts. "Exceptional." - School Library Journal, starred review
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780590420570
- Collation
- 38 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 398 MAH
Bimwili & the Zimwi : a tale from Zanzibar
A Swahili girl is abducted by a Zimwi and told to be the voice inside his singing drum
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780241118832
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 AAR
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