Mr Mole decides that only the most powerful being in the world will be good enough to marry his beautiful daughter. But where will he find this powerfull being? The answer might be closer to home than he thinks.
Moose has travelled for days and is hot and tired. At last he finds a river of cool water, but his thirst is so great that he cannot stop drinking. Who will help the river animals save their homes and stop Moose from drinking the river dry?
Walu, sun woman, rested her head, dumb as dark in her dreaming bed...
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
An illustrated collection of twelve folk tales, ten African and two Jewish
In this elegant tale, Tomie dePaola imagines how the Days of the Blackbird in northern Italy came to be. Gemma and her father, the Duke of Gennaro, live in a house with a courtyard that fills with birds of all colors through the spring and summer. When the Duke falls ill at the end of summer, Gemma begs the birds to stay to raise his spirits with their song. However, as snow and fierce winds be…
A quiet man dearly wanted to join the fishermen on the fishing boats, but they tell him to go back to his hut and dream. How could they know that this simple, honest man would affect the fortunes of the whole community. A traditional folk tale from Japan. Illustrated in full colour.
Karen Katz and Jayne Shelton's loving story of a child and her grandmother--now in board book! Sitting in the Storybook Chair, in Grandma's arms, you can go anywhere! From deserts to forests, and up through the sky -- come along on one granddaughter's adventure, and ride the wave of words as reading takes her and her grandma 'round the world!
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Using traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition), this book is perfect for inviting young children to read along with peers or an adult for the first time. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others. Readers will relish these new twists …