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  • Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway: An Irish Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2014)
    This book tells the story of Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway, a traditional Irish folk tale. In it, the giant Finn MacCool learns the importance of thinking before acting, and that very often brains can beat brute strength!
    K

  • The Empty Pot: A Chinese Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 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

  • The Unhappy Stonecutter: A Japanese Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2014)
    This book tells the story of the Unhappy Stonecutter, a traditional Japanese folk tale. In it, a simple stonecutter learns that you should count your blessings and be grateful for what you already have, instead of always wanting more!
    J

  • The Dragon of Krakow: and other Polish Stories

    Richard Monte, Paul Hess

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Jan. 24, 2008)
    Richard Monte's accessible retelling of Polish folk tales, each brimming with unique humour, magic and visual charm.
    R

  • The Tree of Life: An Amazonian Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 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.
    T

  • 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!
    K

  • The Foolish, Timid Rabbit: An Indian Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 1, 2014)
    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 rumor or follow a crowd.
    K

  • The Ogress and the Snake and Other Stories from Somalia

    Elizabeth Laird

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Nov. 24, 2009)
    For millennia, Somalia has been crossed and recrossed by camel caravans of merchants, bringing with them stories such as "The Good Prince," in which a kindhearted prince conquers the evil magic of a beautiful sorceress, and "The Ogress and the Snake," a Somali Hansel and Gretel story about five little girls, abandoned in the desert, who take refuge in the house of a man-eating ogress. Elizabeth Laird heard many of these tales in Jigjiga, the capital of Ethiopia's Somali region. She gathers together the finest of them in The Ogress and the Snake and Other Stories from Somalia. The stories abound with colorful characters — Deya Ali, the greedy trickster fox; Kabaalaf the shopkeeper, crooked as a jug-handle, who meets his match in the slippery Hirsi; and the miraculous (and bodyless) Head, whose magic powers conjure up a talking camel and bring him a princess. These and the other magical tales in this delightful collection are the perfect introduction to a fascinating and little-known country.
    O

  • Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway: An Irish Folk Tale

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    Hardcover (Raintree, July 1, 2014)
    This book tells the story of Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway, a traditional Irish folk tale. In it, the giant Finn MacCool learns the importance of thinking before acting, and that very often brains can beat brute strength!
    K

  • Ghaddar the Ghoul and Other Palestinian Stories

    Sonia Nimr, Hannah Shaw

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Feb. 5, 2008)
    Why do snakes eat frogs? What makes a man-eating ghoul become a vegetarian? How can a woman make a bored prince smile? And what’s a king to do when a princess refuses to marry him? The answers are found in this engaging compilation of Palestinian folk tales, cleverly retold by Sonia Nimr. The charismatic women, genial tricksters, mischievous animals, and other colorful characters who appear in the stories are imbued with a wry sense of humor, delighting readers young and old alike. Hannah Shaw’s deft illustrations are the perfect complement to Nimr’s upbeat storytelling.
    V

  • A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq

    Elizabeth Laird, Shelley Fowles

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians — the folk tales of Iraq are filled with otherworldly creatures, enchantment, and earthy humor. During her time spent in the Middle East, award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird gathered together the very best Iraqi stories, ranging from thieving porcupines who get their come-uppance to the hilarious tale of the chaos caused by a handsome stranger who knocks at a house harboring a marriageable daughter. Meticulously researched, these stories reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq, far removed from today's news headlines.
    W

  • Harcourt School Publishers Signatures: English as a Second Language Library Book Grade 4 The Little Brown Jay

    HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS

    Paperback (HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHERS, June 18, 2009)
    A retelling of a traditional Indian tale in which a little bird helps the beautiful Princess Maya through a selfless act of love
    G