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1) The lion who saw himself in the water

Author

Shah, Idries

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

English

Description

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As he gapes and growls at his ferocious reflection in a pool of water as shiny as a mirror, a terrified lion grows desperately thirsty.

2) Mouse & lion

Author

Burkert, Rand

Pub. Date

2011

Edition

1st ed.

Lexile measure

AD 570L

Physical Desc

32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Language

English

Description

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Presents an adaptation of Aesop's classic tale about an unlikely friendship between a mouse and a lion in which an act of mercy proves to be a lifesaving gesture.

3) The crabfish

Author

Feierabend, John Martin

Publisher

GIA Publications

Pub. Date

[2005]

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, music ; 28 cm

Language

English

Description

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Recounts the tale of a husband trying to grant his wife's wish for crabfish to help her feel better.

4) The little red hen

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

Description

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The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.

5) The three snow bears

Author

Brett, Jan

Lexile measure

AD 530L

Language

English

Formats

Book, Board Book

Description

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Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

6) Animal superstitions

Author

Aylesworth, Thomas G

Pub. Date

1981

Physical Desc

120 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Language

English

7) Thirteen moons on turtle's back: a Native American year of moons

Author

Bruchac, Joseph

Lexile measure

840L

Language

English

Description

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Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

8) Thunderbolt and rainbow: a look at Greek mythology

Author

Billout, Guy

Pub. Date

1981

Physical Desc

27 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

9) Lesson of the feather: a Lakota story

Author

Thunder Hawk, Cal

Pub. Date

1998

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

22 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Language

English

10) Saint Francis and the wolf

Author

Egielski, Richard

Pub. Date

2005

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

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In Gubbio, Italy, Saint Francis shows the villagers that neither wealth nor strength are as powerful as love and compassion.

11) The wise old woman

Author

Uchida, Yoshiko

Pub. Date

1996

Lexile measure

800L

Physical Desc

32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

Description

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An old woman demonstrates the value of her age when she solves a warlord's three riddles and saves her village from destruction.

12) The boy without a name

Author

Shah, Idries

Pub. Date

2000

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

English

Description

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A Sufi teaching tale of a boy without a name who visits a wise man and acquires both a name and a wonderful dream.

13) The man and the fox

Author

Shah, Idries

Pub. Date

2006

Edition

1st ed.

Physical Desc

36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

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Relates how a clever fox outwits the man who set a trap for him by promising him a chicken.

14) Joseph had a little overcoat

Author

Taback, Simms

Lexile measure

330L

Language

English

Appears on these lists

Retelling & Recounting
Story Elements & Structure

Description

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A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments until nothing remains.

15) The legend of the panda

Author

Granfield, Linda

Pub. Date

1998

Physical Desc

24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Language

English

Description

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"A timeless Chinese tale about a beloved animal retold by master historian Linda Granfield. This beautiful book is augmented with fascinating information about panda bears" Cf. Our choice, 1998-1999.

16) Something from nothing: adapted from a Jewish folktale

Author

Gilman, Phoebe

Pub. Date

1992

Physical Desc

32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

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In this retelling of a traditional Jewish folktale, Joseph's baby blanket is transformed into ever smaller items as he grows until there is nothing left -- but then Joseph has an idea.

17) The flute player: an Apache folktale

Author

Lacapa, Michael

Publisher

Northland Publishing Company

Pub. Date

1990.

Edition

First edition.

Physical Desc

46 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm

Language

English

Description

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Retells the Indian tale of how a young brave, whose sweetheart becomes ill and dies while he is on his first hunt, continues to serenade her grave with his flute.

18) El hombre maleducado

Author

Shah, Idries

Pub. Date

2006

Edition

Spanish ed.

Physical Desc

36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

Español

Description

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A clever boy and other villagers devise a plan to improve the manners of one of their neighbors. Based on a folktale from Afghanistan.

19) El pollo bobo

Author

Shah, Idries

Pub. Date

2005

Physical Desc

36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Language

English

Description

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A Sufi teaching tale of a chicken that has learned to speak as people do and spreads an alarming warning, which causes the townspeople to panic without first considering the messenger.

20) Cross your fingers, spit in your hat: superstitions and other beliefs

Author

Schwartz, Alvin

Pub. Date

1974

Edition

[1st ed.]

Physical Desc

161 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Language

English

Description

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Superstitions about such topics as love and marriage, money, ailments, travel, the weather, and death.

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1) The lion who saw himself in the water

2) Mouse & lion

3) The crabfish

4) The little red hen

5) The three snow bears

6) Animal superstitions

7) Thirteen moons on turtle's back: a Native American year of moons

8) Thunderbolt and rainbow: a look at Greek mythology

9) Lesson of the feather: a Lakota story

10) Saint Francis and the wolf

11) The wise old woman

12) The boy without a name

13) The man and the fox

14) Joseph had a little overcoat

15) The legend of the panda

16) Something from nothing: adapted from a Jewish folktale

17) The flute player: an Apache folktale

18) El hombre maleducado

19) El pollo bobo

20) Cross your fingers, spit in your hat: superstitions and other beliefs

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