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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ISBN/ISSN

9789812087393

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 25 cm

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Call Number

398.24 MAN

Town mouse and country mouse

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

981209251X

Collation

24 pages : illustration ; 23 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

398.24 WIL

The twelve dancing princesses

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Fairy tales

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