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It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Add to cartMargot Zemach’s It Could Always Be Worse is a 1977 New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of the Year, an Outstanding Book of the Year, and a 1978 Caldecott Honor Book.
Once upon a time a p- Series: Michael Di Capua Books
- Author: Zemach, Margot
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 1990
- ISBN10: 0374436363
- Language: English
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The Lizard and the Sun / La Lagartija Y El Sol
$8.99 Read moreA long, long time ago in ancient Mexico, the sun disappeared. Everything was dark, and the people were afraid. The animals decided to search for the sun through the fields and forests, rivers and lake… [more below]
- Series: Dell Picture Yearling
- Author: Ada, Alma Flor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 09 1999
- ISBN10: 0440415314
- Language: Spanish
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Classic Tales from India: How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head and Other Stories
$18.99 Add to cartSeven beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons
– Shares classic tales from India, including stories- Author: Sperling, Vatsala
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 22 2020
- ISBN10: 159143386X
- Language: English
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Annie and the Wild Animals
$19.99 Add to cartA charming friendship story that celebrates animals, spring, and kittens!
When Annie’s cat disappears one winter morning, the lonely little girl tries to befriend the woodland animals behind her home.- Author: Brett, Jan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 11 2012
- ISBN10: 039916104X
- Language: English
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The Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac: Traditional Fables in Chinese and English – A Bilingual Storybook for Kids (Free Online Audio Recordings)
$18.99 Add to cartTwelve Traditional Stories That Children Will Love!
This bilingual children’s book presents a charming collection of folktales and fables on the timeless theme of the twelve animals of the Chinese zod- Author: Ling, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0804855943
- Language: English
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The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales
$19.99 Add to cartTrolls and Hidden Folk are a part of daily life in Iceland. This collection of Icelandic folklore and legends comes from the days of the Vikings. The twenty-five short stories are centuries old and ha
- Author: Herman, Heidi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: October 24 2016
- ISBN10: 1947233793
- Language: English
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The Silly Chicken: English-Pashto Edition
$11.90 Add to cart(Bilingual English-Pashto edition) This is a delightful and humorous tale about a chicken who learns to speak as we do – with unexpected consequences. The surprising events that follow intrigue young
- Series: Hoopoe Teaching-Stories
- Author: Shah, Idries
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 30 2017
- ISBN10: 1944493638
- Language: English
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Doña Flor
$8.99 Add to cartDo a Flor, una se ora gigante, vive en un pueblo peque ito. Los vecinos
la adoran y ella adora a sus vecinos. Deja que los ni os utilicen las flores de su jard n como trompetas y las tortillas como ba… [more below]- Author: Mora, Pat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 11 2005
- ISBN10: 0440417686
- Language: Spanish
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The Girl Who Married a Skull and Other African Stories: And Other African Stories
$15.00 Add to cart“Dynamic and thought-provoking.” – KIRKUS
Have you heard the one about the skull who borrowed body parts to pass himself off as a human so he could trick the village beauty into marriage? No? Well, w- Series: Cautionary Fables and Fairytales
- Author: McDonald, Kel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 209
- Publish Date: December 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1945820241
- Language: English
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Brigid’s Cloak
$10.00 Add to cartThe wind groaned and swirled that night and likely it seemed to tear
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the thatch from the roof. But when the baby gave her first cry, the
wind shushed to a whisper and the stars began to sing.- Author: Milligan, Bryce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0802852971
- Language: English
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The Boy & His Mud Horses: & Other Stories from the Tipi
$14.95 Read moreBeautifully 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, Chey… [more below]
- Author: Goble, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 16 2010
- ISBN10: 1935493116
- Language: English
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Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories
$12.95 Add to cartThis colorfully illustrated multicultural children’s book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories–providing insight into a rich oral culture.
Welcome to a fantastic world populat- Series: Favorite Children’s Stories
- Author: Sakade, Florence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 15 2008
- ISBN10: 4805309962
- Language: English
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How Raven Stole the Sun
$15.95 Add to cartA long time ago, Raven was pure white, like fresh snow in winter. This was so long ago that the only light came from campfires, because a greedy chief kept the stars, moon, and sun locked up in elabor
- Series: Tales of the People #4
- Author: Williams, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0789201631
- Language: English
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The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain
$17.95 Read moreFor centuries, the Great Stone Face has kept silent watch from Cannon Mountain, high above the Pemigewasset River. But who is the onlooker and for whom does he keep vigil? Though from warring tribes, … [more below]
- Series: Legend (Sleeping Bear)
- Author: Ortakales, Denise
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 22 2004
- ISBN10: 1585362360
- Language: English
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Las Bellas Hijas de Mufaro: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters (Spanish Edition) a Caldecott Award Winner
$9.99 Add to cartThis high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.
Mufaro tiene dos bellas hijas. Nyasha es arn… [more below]
- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Steptoe, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 17 2002
- ISBN10: 0688154816
- Language: Spanish
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The Smoke That Thunders
$18.99 Add to cartIn this mesmerizing fantasy rooted in Urhobo and West African folklore, sixteen-year-old Naborhi longs for a life away from her small, traditional clan in Kokori. But as her rite of passage approaches
- Author: Kome, Erhu
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1324052651
- Language: English
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An Illustrated Kalevala: Myths and Legends from Finland
$29.95 Add to cartEncounter mythical heroes, mighty eagles and terrifying dragons in this lavishly illustrated adaptation of the classic Finnish epic.
This superb prose retelling of Finland’s national folk saga is brou
- Author: Mäkinen, Kirsti
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1782506438
- Language: English
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African Proverbs for All Ages
$20.99 Add to cartAfrican Proverbs for All Ages is a beautifully-illustrated, engaging picture book about the power of proverbs, how they evolve over time, and the wisdom of various cultures in Africa.
It has been said- Author: Cole, Johnnetta Betsch
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 30 2021
- ISBN10: 1250756065
- Language: English
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Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes / Los Perros Mágicos de Los Volcanes = Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes
$11.95 Add to cartWhenever Salvadoran people gather to tell stories, someone will have a story about the magic dogs called cadejos.
Whenever Salvadoran people gather to tell stories, someone will have a story about the
- Author: Argueta, Manlio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 03 1997
- ISBN10: 0892391294
- Language: Spanish
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The Grandfathers Speak: Native American Folk Tales of the Lenapé People
$15.00 Add to cartTwenty-four gracefully told and authentically narrated folk tales of the Lenap? people, written by the chief of the Lenap? Nation.
Beautifully and authentically narrated, these stories tell among othe- Series: International Folk Tale
- Author: Hitakonanu’laxk (Tree Beard)
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1623717876
- Language: English
