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Master Maid : a tale of Norway
In this clever retelling of a favorite folktale, handsome and stubborn Leif goes to work for the ugly troll. Soon he ventures into the troll's forbidden kitchen and discovers the delightful Master Maid. As they fall in love, Master Maid helps Leif to fulfill the troll's impossible commands--and to avoid the stewpot as well. Full color.
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- 9780803718210
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398.21 SHE
A flask of sea water
To win the hand of his beloved princess, a young goatherd embarks on a long and perilous journey to the sea to bring back a flask of sea water
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- 9780195407044
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398.21 PAG
The fool and the flying ship
When the Tsar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, a goofy country bumpkin sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way. Includes an audio cassette with narration and music.
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- 0887082289
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398.21 MET
The Stinky Cheese Man and other fairly stupid tales
A revisionist storyteller provides his mad, hilarious versions of children's favorite tales in this collection that includes "Little Red Running Shorts", "The Princess and the Bowling Ball", "Cinderumpelstilskin", and others.
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- 9780670844876
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- 56 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398.21 SCI
The echidna and the shade tree : an Aboriginal story
This book is based on a story told by Mona Green, of the Jaru people, to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from the children's original paintings of the story. Mona Green said, "When my husband was a stockman, we used to go out to Nongra Lake to see if the cattle had enough water. I had heard the story about this giant lake, and I think …
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- 9781865046228
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 398.2 GRE
How crows became black
A story for children which is told in memory of the Wongutha people of southwest Australia and helps us to understand the Aboriginal past and present. It explains how crows felt ignored because of their silver-grey feathers so thought if they became black they would be accepted.
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- 9781863680271
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398.2 OBR
The kangaroo and the porpoise : an aboriginal story
This story was told by Agnes Lippo from the Aboriginal community of Belyuen in the Northern Territory, where people from the Larrakia and Waigite language groups live. The illustrations in this book are adapted from paintings of the story done by the children at Belyuen School. Bill Turner, Head Teacher at Belyuen School in 1987, said "'The Kangaroo and the Porpoise' is one of the many stories …
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- 9781865046297
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 398.2 LIP
Cinderella
The former Well Loved Tales series have been redesigned with brighter inks and coated paper to enhance the appeal of these fairy tales to young children. They are all intended for one level of readability and are considered ideal bedtime stories. This is the story of Cinderella.
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- 0721415857
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- 51 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
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- F06
Vietnamese tales of rabbits and watermelons
This new HEIAN series is devoted to oral retellings of Asian childhood tales. Each story can be read individually or aloud to young children just learning to listen. Vietnamese Fables of Frogs and Toads includes “The Frog Bride” and “The Toad Who Brought the Rain.” Vietnamese Tales of Rabbits and Watermelons includes “The Rabbit Who Always Got Away” and “Antem and the Watermelons.”
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- 9780893469481
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Asian Folkates Retold
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- 398 SAK
Pecos Bill : a tall tale
"The anecdotes associated with Texas's fabled cowboy hero burst from the pages in rapid succession, Kellogg's robust illustrations enlarging and enriching the energetic text."--School Library Journal. "A read-aloud treat....One of Kellogg's best."--Booklist.
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- 0590411101
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 398 KEL
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