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  • The Sun, the Wind, and Tashira: A Hottentot Tale from Africa

    Elizabeth Claire, Elise Mills

    Hardcover (Mondo Pub, Oct. 1, 1994)
    The sun and the wind try to please a young girl by bringing colors into her life in the dry and dusty place where she lives in southern Africa
    K

  • Grandma's Saturday Soup in Turkish and English

    Sally Fraser, Derek Brazell

    Paperback (Mantra Lingua, April 1, 2005)
    An engaging story with text for both Turkish and English, a nice bilingual book with large pictures.

  • A Bilingual Anthology of Aesop's Fables

    Javier Muñoz

    Paperback (Bilingual Readers, Oct. 15, 2013)
    A Bilingual Anthology of Aesop's Fables includes twenty-five abridged versions of Aesop's classic fables in Spanish and English to help readers of all ages learn languages while having fun. With each bilingual fable, readers will learn new vocabulary and expressions while enjoying these beloved classic texts. Twenty-five adorable illustrations by Javier Muñoz bring well-known fables such as Sour Grapes, The Tortoise and the Hare, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf to life in a new and exciting way.
    S

  • The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India

    Elizabeth Claire, Miriam Katin

    Audio Cassette (Mondo Pub, March 1, 1995)
    None
    J

  • West African Myths

    Bridget Giles

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Briefly describes the history, geography, and society of West African cultures; explains concepts found within their folklore and mythology; and presents several myths.
    W

  • How Stories Came into the World: A Folk Tale from West Africa

    Joanna Troughton

    Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, March 1, 1990)
    Once only Mouse knew, and kept to himself, the stories of how the world came to be until angry Lightning broke down Mouse's door and the stories escaped into the world.
    N

  • Mesoamerican Myths

    Anita Dalal

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2010)
    One of the most interesting ways to learn about other cultures is through the myths, legends and stories that they pass on to successive generations, which ultimately explain larger truths about the societies and cultures from which they originate.
    X

  • Tikkatoo's Journey: An Eskimo Folk Tale

    Amanda Loverseed

    Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, March 1, 1990)
    When an ice spirit enters his grandfather's heart, Tikkatoo goes on a dangerous journey beneath the seas and up into the skies to get a flame of fire from the Sun to save his grandfather's life.
    J

  • WHALE'S CANOE A Folktale from Australia

    Joanna Troughton

    Hardcover (Blackie Children's Books, March 15, 1993)
    None

  • Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain: A Chinese Tale

    Margaret Bateson-Hill, Anna McQuinn, Francesca Pelizzoli, Manyee Wan

    Hardcover (Alanna Books, )
    None

  • A Bilingual Anthology of Classic Fairy Tales

    Javier Muñoz

    Paperback (Bilingual Readers, Oct. 15, 2013)
    A Bilingual Anthology of Classic Fairy Tales includes twenty-five abridged classic tales in Spanish and English to help readers of all ages learn languages while having fun. With each bilingual story, readers will learn new vocabulary and expressions while enjoying these beloved classic texts. Twenty-five adorable illustrations by Javier Muñoz add a new and original twist to these old favorites, breathing new life into tales like The Three Little Pigs, The Elves and the Shoemaker, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
    Q

  • Never Laugh at Bears - A Transylvanian Folk Tale

    Victor Ambrus

    Hardcover (Blackie, July 30, 1992)
    children's book, folk tales of the world