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  • Issun Boshi: One-Inch Boy: A Japanese Folktale

    Nadia Higgins, J. T. Morrow

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Tiny but capable and adventurous young Issun Boshi goes to Japan's capital city of Kyoto, where he proves himself a valuable servant to kind Lord Sanjo and his daughter, Princess Sanjo.
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  • Medio Pollito: Half-Chick: A Mexican Folktale

    Amanda Stjohn, Sue Todd

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Medio Pollito is born with only one eye, one wing, and one foot, and his eleven fellow hatchlings are happy to take care of him, but when he sets out on his own looking for fun he gets in trouble and learns the value of helping others. Includes notes.
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  • The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster and other Jewish Stories

    Ann Jungman

    Paperback (Lincoln Children's Books, Feb. 5, 2008)
    A Golem. a Chilli Champion. a Prince who thinks he's a Rooster? Find them all in this collection of traditional Jewish stories - lovingly treasured, retold and carried through countries as far apart as Poland, Afghanistan, Czechoslovakia, Morocco, Russia and Germany. The tales feature a cast of eccentric princes, sharp-witted scholars, flustered tailors and brave soldiers. Seasoned with wit, humour and magic, Ann Jungman's retellings of stories familiar to Jewish readers are sure to delight a new, wider readership.
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  • Fox Fables in Japanese and English

    Dawn Casey, Jago

    Paperback (Mantra Lingua, Dec. 15, 2005)
    This beautifully illustrated children's book is in two languages in parallel - Japanese and English. It presents two fables where Fox is the main character. In Aesop's 'The Fox and the Crane' the fox deliberately serves the crane's dinner on a plate that she cannot eat from. But how will the fox feel when the tables are turned? In the traditional Chinese fable 'King of the Forest' a clever fox outsmarts a ferocious tiger and saves her own life...

  • Thank You, God: A Lift-the-Flap Book

    Allia Zobel Nolan, Miki Sakamoto

    Paperback (Zonderkidz, Aug. 21, 2011)
    From the team that gave you the multi-award, Mom's Choice winner, What I Like About Me comes a vibrant look at how kids around the world praise their God and celebrate diversity. As little readers turn the pages, they'll travel to different countries and get a chance to discover what their friends in Egypt, Russia, Africa, China and other lands are grateful for--things like koala bears, northern lights, windmills, and more. And while they're thrilling to exotic, new flora and fauna, they'll get a lift-the-flap surprise on every spread. A great way to celebrate different cultures during Diversity Month (October), Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all year around. This book is for ages 3-6.
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  • The Foolish, Timid Rabbit

    Charlotte Guillain

    Paperback (Raintree, Oct. 9, 2014)
    Each book in this beautifully illustrated series presents a different folk tale from around the world. This book tells the story of the Foolish, Timid Rabbit, a traditional Indian folk tale. In it, the animals learn that you should always remember to think for yourself before you believe a rumour or follow a crowd.
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  • Bouki Cuts Wood: A Haitian Folktale

    Amanda Stjohn, Cindy Revell

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    A silly man named Bouki, believing that the old man who passed by is a true fortune teller, asks when he will die, then behaves as if the prediction has come true. Includes notes about Bouki tales and Haiti.
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  • Coyote Rides the Sun: A Native American Folktale

    Amanda St John, Durga Yael Bernhard

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    A Native American tale of how the dusty coyote got its coloring, especially its black-tipped tail, and why the coyote is nocturnal.
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  • Mythical Beasts

    Fiona Waters, Liz Pyle

    Hardcover (Belitha Press Ltd, )
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  • The Sun, the Wind, and Tashira: A Hottentot Tale from Africa

    Elizabeth Claire, Elise Mills

    Paperback (Mondo Pub, Oct. 1, 1994)
    This Hottentot tale from Africa has a cultural slant for children. Full color.
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  • The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal: An Indian Folktale

    M. J. York, Jill Dubin

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Relates how a Brahman Hindu saves a tiger from a trap only to be threatened with being eaten by the tiger.
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  • The Frog King: An African Folktale

    Amanda St John, Karen Perrins

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2011)
    In Kenya, Africa, an old frog named Mahday awakens the god Mmumi to ask for a king who will help the frogs to get along better with other creatures, but Mmumi does not like to be awakened and sends an unpleasant answer to her request. Includes notes.
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