Malaysian children's favourite stories

Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories is collection of folk tales drawn from the rich treasure trove of legends and historical stories in the lush Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. This story book contains a fascinating collection of tales of brash animals, brave villagers and of course handsome princes and beautiful princesses, all set in strange and exotic locations. These stories are wide…

The tiger, the brahmin & the jackal

A tiger convinces a Brahmin to free him from a trap. Of course, he reallu plans to have the Brahmin for his next meal- but a wily jackal has other ideas. The treacherous tiger, the trusting Brahmin and the quick-witted jackal hold the reader in suspense right to the clever conclusion of this tale from India.

The adventures of Spider : West African folk tales

Presents six tales about Spider, including: How Spider Got a Thin Waist; Why Spider Lives in Ceilings; How Spider Got a Bald Head; How Spider Helped a Fisherman; Why Spiders Live in Dark Corners; How the World God Wisdom

Tall tales

A collection of eight tall tales featuring such legendary heroes as Finn McCoul, Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Sally Ann Crockett, and John Darling

Selu and Kana'ti : Cherokee Corn Mother and Lucky Hunter

The children of the Corn Mother and the Lucky Hunter discover the source of the food provided by their parents, precipitating the death of the parents and a new way of life for the children.

The rabbit's tail : a story from Korea

Everyone knows that rabbits have short, fluffy tails. But this wasn't always the case. In this captivating version of a Korean folktale, a tiger tells a rabbit the story of how he narrowly escaped being eaten by an evil creature. Amazed that anything could scare a tiger, the curious rabbit dashes off to see the creature. The tiger warns him not to go, but the rabbit doesn't listen and gets hims…

Folktales from China

Surprises abound in three Chinese folktales about an old man who trains horses, a silly young man by a well, and a poor old man with a special pot

Paul Bunyan and other tall tales

This collection of stories includes amazing and funny stories about the greatest American legends. Read about the adventures of logging legend Paul Bunyan or ride down a raging river with Sal Fink. Sail the high seas with Stormalong or discover how Bess Call could wrestle the strongest, toughest men alive. Meet railroad hero John Henry, sharpshooter Annie Oakley, and fun-loving Johnny Appleseed…

Well-Loved Tales From Asia : The magic pumpkins

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9810102690

Collation

31 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

398 GUO

Well-Loved Tales From Asia : Old Granny

An old woman shows stray animals kindness. They in turn show her loyalty. 5 yrs+