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  • The Little Peacock's Gift : A Chinese Folk Tale

    Cherry Denman

    Hardcover (Blackie & Son Ltd., March 15, 1987)
    None

  • The Magic Paintbrush: A Chinese Folktale

    M. J. York, Cat Zaza

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Nib is rewarded with a magic paintbrush that brings art to life, but when an evil king proposes that the boy's artistic talent be used to satisfy the king's greed, Nib embarks on an adventurous journey to escape.
    L

  • Henri Mouse

    Joanna Troughton

    Paperback (Viking Press, Nov. 15, 1986)
    None

  • The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster and other Jewish Stories

    Ann Jungman

    Hardcover (Lincoln Children's Books, Feb. 4, 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.
    M

  • The Empty Pot: A Chinese Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Paperback (Raintree, July 1, 2014)
    This book tells the story of the Empty Pot, a traditional Chinese folk tale. In it, the hero of the story learns that it is better to be honest than to cheat, and that honesty will bring real rewards.
    C

  • Tortoise's Dream

    Joanna Troughton

    Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, April 1, 1986)
    An adaptation of a traditional African story about the origins of fruits and vegetables
    R

  • The Hunting of the Great Bear: A Native American Folktale

    Ann Malaspina, Tanya Maiboroda

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Four brothers hunt a great bear that frightens a village. Their eternal chase explains beliefs behind certain natural occurrences in the world.
    L

  • Gods and Goddesses

    Fiona Waters, Liz Pyle

    Hardcover (Belitha Press Ltd, )
    None

  • The Wonderful Bag: An Arabian Tale from the Thousand & One Nights

    Gini Wade

    Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, Sept. 1, 1993)
    An antic retelling of the story of a magic bag, reputed to enclose leopards, camels, genies, and the entire city of Baghdad, and its would-be owners is illustrated with a Middle Eastern flavor.
    Q

  • How the seasons came: A North American Indian folk tale

    Joanna Troughton

    Hardcover (Bedrick/Blackie, March 15, 1992)
    None

  • The Tongue-Cut Sparrow: A Japanese Folktale

    M. J. York, J. T. Morrow

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    A kind old man and his greedy wife pay separate visits to the tongue-cut sparrow and receive as gifts just what they deserve.
    L

  • 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.
    G