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Folk Tales from around the world |
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Brave Red, smart frog : a new book of old tales
by Emily Jenkins
Sympathetic retellings of seven classic fairy tales uses contemporary language to convey their pathos and humor and includes the stories of a spiteful princess with too many dresses, a woodcutter who hysterically mourns the death of his donkey and more. By the author of the Toys series.
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King of magic, man of glass : a German folk tale
by Judith Kinter
All Rudolf ever does is complain, until he discovers that he has a magical grandfather who can provide him with endless riches, but when getting everything he wanted still fails to bring him happiness, Rudolf realizes that joy is close to home.
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Nabulela : a South African folk tale
by Fiona Moodie
After playing a terrible trick on Nandi, the chief's daughter, the girls of the village are given the task of defeating Nabulela, a white-skinned, people-eating beast that has been terrorizing their African home, in a retelling of a North Nguni folktale.
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Wishbones : a folk tale from China
by Barbara Ker Wilson
A Chinese folk-tale loosely based on the Cinderella story, this book tells a tale of a golden-eyed fish, a lost slipper and a king's search for his bride.
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Jack and the beanstalk
by Paul Galdone
Youngsters are sure to delight in the Folk Tale Classics series version of the beloved story about Jack and his magic bean, told through lively illustrations and rhythmic prose, making it perfect for reading aloud with little ones. 50,000 first printing.
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Richmond, VA 23219
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