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Tikkatoo's Journey: An Eskimo Folk Tale
Amanda Loverseed
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, March 1, 1990)When an ice spirit enters his grandfather's heart, Tikkatoo goes on a dangerous journey beneath the seas and up into the skies to get a flame of fire from the Sun to save his grandfather's life.
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WHALE'S CANOE A Folktale from Australia
Joanna Troughton
Hardcover (Blackie Children's Books, March 15, 1993)None
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Bees of the World
Christopher O'Toole, Anthony Raw
Paperback (Blandford Pr, April 1, 1999)Covering all aspects of apian life and natural history, this illustrated guide demonstrates the wide diversity of these insects.
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Biltmore House: America's Largest Private Residence
Ruth Daly
Paperback (Weigl Pub Inc, July 15, 2015)Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Biltmore House boasts the title of Americas largest private residence. Built more than 100 years ago by George Washington Vanderbilt, Biltmore House stands as a lasting legacy of the Gilded Age of American history. Explore the facility, history, people, and science behind the building in Biltmore House, a Castles of the World book.
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Never Laugh at Bears - A Transylvanian Folk Tale
Victor Ambrus
Hardcover (Blackie, July 30, 1992)children's book, folk tales of the world
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Rama and Sita: Folk Tales of the World
Govinder Ram
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, )None
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Lipizzans
Lorijo Metz
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2012)The Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria gave fame to these graceful horses for their balletic dressage performances. The breedÂ’s noble history is traced, from its origins in the sixteenth century through its protection by the American military in World War II to its growing popularity around the world today. Great photographs of Lipizzans doing everything from performing the famous airs above the ground to getting some well-deserved downtime in their stalls are sure to entrance all readers.
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The World of Disasters
Ned Halley
Paperback (Kingfisher, Aug. 18, 2005)The World of Disasters is divided into three sections--Natural Disasters, Man-Made Disasters, and Future Disasters. Each section includes several page spreads focusing on specific themes and topics related to the relevant catastrophe. A glossary and an index are also included to build vocabulary and research skills.
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The Quail's Egg
Joanna Troughton
Hardcover (Blackie Children's Books, May 15, 1988)None
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Dulac's, Edmund, Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of the World
Edmund Dulac
Hardcover (Godfrey Cave Associates Ltd, March 15, 1984)None
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Tiger Child: A Folk Tale From India
Joanna Troughton
Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 7, 1997)This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.
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Mouse-Deer's Market: Folk Tales of the World
Joanna Troughton
Library Binding (Peter Bedrick Books, Nov. 1, 1984)Retells a traditional tale from Borneo in which a cunning little mouse deer outwits all the other animals of the jungle.
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