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New Year Traditions Around the World
Ann Malaspina, Elisa Chavarri
Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2013)Explores global traditions surrounding the arrival of a new year, including food, parties, finding good luck, and making resolutions.
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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.
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Fox Fables in Twi and English
Dawn Casey
Paperback (Mantra Lingua, Dec. 15, 2005)Book by Casey, Dawn
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Grandma's Saturday Soup
Sally Fraser, Derek Brazell, Wafa' Tarnowska
Paperback (Mantra Lingua/Tsai Fong, Jan. 1, 2005)Rare book
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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.
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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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The Milkmaid: A Fable from Around the World
Ronan Keane
Hardcover (Rindle Books, July 15, 2015)Suzette is a happy carefree little girl who loves to help out and has a great imagination. One day, her trip to the market is more eventful than she'd expected. This classic tale from Europe teaches the importance of paying attention to what you're doing now while making plans and goals. Embark on a round-the-world trip through this collection of fables from lands near and far. The Fables from Around the World books combine simple language and engaging stories bring timeless principles to life. Each story concludes with a moral to make it easy to apply the lessons.
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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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African Stories
Robert Hull, Peter Kettle
Library Binding (Thomson Learning, May 1, 1993)Includes "A Holy Cat," "Two Sisters," "Chameleon and Hare," "Ata-okolo-inona," "The Kid Goat," "The Severed Head," "Nogwaja," and "Ghosts"
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Caribbean Stories
Robert Hull, Colin Williams, Joanne Makin
Library Binding (Thomson Learning, Oct. 1, 1994)A collection of eight traditional tales from the Caribbean includes "Why Tortoise Doesn't Fly," "Anancy Gets Common Sense," and "Bro Nancy and Bro Death."
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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.
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