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Books in Fables and Folktales series

  • The Windup Mouse

    Cao Wenxuan, Li Zhang

    Hardcover (Cardinal Media, Jan. 7, 2020)
    Sputter is a windup mouse who always zips a little quicker and zooms a little farther when Jasper cheers for her. What happens when a new mouse joins the house and wants to be Jasper's favorite?
    L
  • Cricket's Song

    Bing Bo, Xing Huo

    Hardcover (Cardinal Media, Jan. 7, 2020)
    Fern loves hearing Cricket's song. Come along and learn about the cycle of life as winter turns to spring.
    N
  • The Fox and the Tiger

    Li Man, Zhang Chi

    Hardcover (Cardinal Media, Jan. 7, 2020)
    Can a cunning fox trick a hungry tiger and save himself from being lunch?
    K
  • The Book Snail

    Jin Bo, Wang Zuming

    Hardcover (Cardinal Media, Jan. 7, 2020)
    An overscheduled boy craves a big adventure. What happens when he meets a tiny snail? See where the power of imagination can take them.
    L
  • The Call of the Sky

    Cao Wenxuan, Qin Xiuping

    Paperback (Cardinal Media Llc, Jan. 15, 2018)
    This Chinese take on the ugly duckling story covers the themes of inclusion and belonging, friendship and support, and ultimately how to find your way in the world.
    K
  • Max's Bright Smile

    Qi Zhi, Cheng Yue

    Paperback (Cardinal Media Llc, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Max finds brushing his teeth has extra value.With the brightest of bright smiles, Max can help his neighbors find their way in a dark night.
    J
  • Folk Tales & Fables of the Middle East and Africa

    Robert R. Ingpen, Barbara Hayes

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1998)
    A selection of traditional tales from the Middle East and the African continent
  • Brainteasers from Jewish Folklore

    Rosalind Charney Kaye

    Paperback (Kar-Ben Pub, June 1, 1997)
    A collection of puzzling situations and stories from Jewish folklore, concerning outsmarting others, coping with those in power, and learning how to live
    K
  • Folk Tales and Fables of Asia and Australia

    Barbara Hayes, Robert R. Ingpen

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1998)
    Presents seventeen stories from the peoples of Asia as well as from the Australian aborigines and the Maori, including "Baba Yaga and the Stepdaughter," "The Bridge of Magpies," "Rainbow Serpent," and "Maui, the Fisherman"
    V
  • Folk Tales & Fables of the Middle East and Africa A

    Robert R. Ingpen, Barbara Hayes

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub (Library), Sept. 24, 1993)
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  • Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

    Margaret Bateson-Hill, Francesca Pelizzoli

    Paperback (Evans Brothers Ltd, March 31, 1998)
    Weaving together many themes from traditional Chinese folktales, this story about an old peasant woman and her beautiful paper cuts includes instructions, complete with templates, on how to make traditional Chinese paper cuts.
  • Lao Lao of Dragon Mountain

    Margaret Bateson-Hill, Francesca Pelizzoli

    Hardcover (Zero to Ten, April 2, 1998)
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