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The Tiger Child
Joanna Troughton
Hardcover (Dutton, Oct. 31, 1996)This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.
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How Night Came: A Folk Tale from the Amazon
Joanna Troughton
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, Nov. 1, 1986)At the beginning of the world it is daylight all the time, because the Great Snake keeps night a prisoner, until the curiosity of three men sets night free.
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Who Will Be the Sun?: A North American Indian Folk-Tale
Joanna Troughton
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, April 1, 1986)Raven, Chicken Hawk, and Coyote, and other animals vie for the honor of being the sun and bringing light to their dark world
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Tobias and the dragon: A Hungarian folk tale
Val Biro
Hardcover (Bedrick/Blackie, March 15, 1989)Not even a fierce dragon can deter clever Tobias from succeeding in his search for his fortune.
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The Quail's Egg: A Folk Tale from Sri Lanka
Joanna Troughton
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, Oct. 1, 1988)Presents a cummulative folk tale about a mother quail's efforts to recover her egg after it rolls into the crevice of a rock.
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Pacific and Southeast Asian Cooking
Rafael Steinberg, Anthony Blake
Hardcover (Time-Life Books, Jan. 1, 1972)Chapters include: "Hawaii - Where Polynesia Begins * The Bountiful Feasts of Tahiti * Coconuts, Friend to Half the World * Indonesian Tour: From Hot to Sweet * Treasures of the Spice Islands * Crossroads of Asia: Sumatra and Malaysia * and much more.
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How Night Came
Joanna Troughton
Hardcover (Blackie Children's Books, Sept. 15, 1986)None
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How the Birds Changed Their Feathers
Joanna Troughton
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, Sept. 1, 1986)Tells the story of how the jungle birds of South America changed from being purely white-feathered to their present, glorious multi-hued appearance
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Why the Spider Has Long Legs: An African Folk Tale
Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado
Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2014)This book tells the story of why the spider has long legs, a traditional African folk tale. In it, Anansi the spider learns that you usually have to work to get the things that you want, and that it is never a good idea to be too greedy!
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Henri Mouse
Joanna Troughton
Paperback (Viking Press, Nov. 15, 1986)None
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Bread, Bread, Bread
Ann Morris, Ken Heyman
Hardcover (HarperCollins, April 20, 1989)Bread is a food enjoyed by people in all parts of the world. Its many shapes, sizes, textures, and colors are as varied as the people who eat it. This photographic round-the-world tour provides a glimpse into the rich variety of world cultures, as well as an informative look at an important food that everyone agrees is as necessary as water and air.Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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Folk Tales Of The World Monkey And The Water Dragon: A Folk Tale From China
Joanna Troughton
Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 6, 1998)A story from China showing how the quail retrieved her egg. The quail has to approach the mason, the fire, the elephant, the pig and others before she finally approaches the cat who immediately chases the mouse and causes a chain reaction back to the mason who cuts the rock and frees the egg.
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