Puss in Boots : the adventures of that most enterprising feline

Here's what the old miller left his sons when he died: To his oldest son, the mill. To his middle son, the donkey. To his youngest son, Jacques,the cat. A fine cat, indeed, but still, just a cat. Luckily, as Jacques discovers, Puss is no ordinary kitty. He's smart. He can talk. And he is quite a snappy dresser. He's also planned an exciting future for Jacques-one that involves a princess and a…

The golden goose

The classic tale of Simpleton, who finds the Golden Goose, makes the Princess laugh, and finally wins her hand in marriage. Excellent double-spread colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers and pastedowns. Glazed pictorial boards. Spine and corners bumped. Two corners are lightly chipped. One or two pages are creased from handling, another has a negligible closed tear at the fo…

Aesop's fables

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9780140369847

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212 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

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398.24 AES

The contest between the Sun and the Wind : an Aesop's fable

Walking along a winding road, a man finds himself swept into a magical world where a contest of strength between the sun and the wind takes place. The sun and the wind compete to see who can remove the man's coat. The howling wind boasts and bullies, but the shivering man tightly clutches his coat. With warmth and light and a bit of gentle persuasion, the sun encourages the man to remove his…

Three tales

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9789812087393

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32 pages : illustration : 25 cm

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398.24 MAN

The country mouse and the city mouse : is it better to be poor and safe or ri…

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9781619131002

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32 pages : illustration : 22 cm

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398.24 AES

Indonesian fables of feats and fortunes

This continuing HEIAN series is devoted to oral retellings of Asian childhood tales. Indonesian Fables of Feats and Fortunes tells about a mischievous small deer, a rooster that sings, and a battling baby water buffalo. Kuniko Sugiura lived in Indonesia, where she collected folklore. She has written and edited several books on folktales and storytelling. Koji Honda has a degree in sculptu…

Aesop's fables

Simple versions of more than sixty fables use animals to teach lessons about wise and foolish human behavior

Anansi and the moss-covered rock

When Anansi the Spider finds a strange moss-covered rock in the forest, he uses it to trick all his animal friends. But Little Bush Deer is onto Anansi's scheme, and hatches a plan to beat him at his own game. Based on tales originating in West Africa and familiar in Caribbean culture, the five-book Anansi the Trickster series is full of slapstick humor and mischief. Eric A. Kimmel’s imagi…

Town mouse country mouse

A story filled with suspense and humor, this classic tale of a town mouse and a country mouse takes a new twist in the imaginative and talented hands of Jan Brett. She introduces two engaging mouse couples eager to get away from their everyday lives. But when they agree to swap homes, they find unexpected adventures around every corner. Lush green scenes alternate with the elegant details of a …