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  • Zimbabwe

    Kristine Spanier

    Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Aug. 1, 2019)
    In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Zimbabwe. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
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  • The Empty Pot: A Chinese Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain

    Hardcover (Raintree, )
    Each book in this beautifully illustrated series presents a different folk tale from around the world. 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.
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  • Princesses from Around the World

    Katell Goyer, Misstigri

    Hardcover (Auzou, Jan. 6, 2015)
    Meet marvelous princesses from around the world with this wonderful book. These fantastical princesses are just like real ones from the kingdoms of China, India, and Italy. Through these pages, we enter their magical worlds . . .Katell Goyer graduated with a degree in French literature before choosing to become a teacher. She has always wanted to make up and write stories since she was a child, first for herself, and later for her children.Misstigri is a painter, a graphic designer, and an illustrator. Using acrylic for her paintings, she creates truly original and colorful worlds.
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  • The Boy at the Dike: A Dutch Folktale

    M J York, Laura Freeman

    Hardcover (Child's World, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Readers learn how one child can make a difference when a young boy saves a village by plugging a hole in a dike with his finger.
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  • Ashes for Gold: A Tale from Mexico

    Elise Mills

    Paperback (Mondo Pub, June 1, 1995)
    Tricked by a clever acquaintance, a poor Mexican still manages to turn ashes into gold.
    K

  • 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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  • British Fairy Tales

    Jennifer Afron

    Board book (AZ BOOKS, Sept. 15, 2012)
    The splendor of classic fairytales from England, Scandinavia, France and Italy fill the pages of this book series. A child can read along with the book's narrator or enjoy listening to the stories as they watch the action play out on every page.
    K

  • The Tree of Life: An Amazonian Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Hardcover (Raintree, July 1, 2014)
    This book tells the story of the Tree of Life, a traditional Amazonian folk tale. In it, the people of an Amazonian village learn the importance of taking care of nature and the dangers of being too greedy.
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  • Italian Fairy Tales

    Jennifer Afron

    Board book (AZ BOOKS, Sept. 15, 2012)
    The splendor of classic fairytales from England, Scandinavia, France and Italy fill the pages of this book series. A child can read along with the book's narrator or enjoy listening to the stories as they watch the action play out on every page.
    K

  • 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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  • Egyptian Stories

    Robert Hull, Barbara Loftus, Noel Bateman

    Library Binding (Thomson Learning, Feb. 1, 1994)
    A compilation of Egyptian folklore, including "The Murder of Osiris," "King Solomon and the Burning Sun," and "The First Light."
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