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Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
by Eric Kimmel
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Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick allthe other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.... ( read more)
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Tye May and the Magic Brush
by Molly Bang
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Plucky Tye May. She learns to paint. Lucky Tye May. Her brush is magic. Wise Tye May. She thinks quickly -- and well.... ( read more)
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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
by Bernard Evslin
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The earth breeds giants and ogres of indescribable horror -- the heavens hold omnipotent gods and goddesses, abounding in courage, strength and wisdom. <P><BR>Zeus, the almighty king of the gods, who cannot resist feminine beauty -- mortal or... ( read more)
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Saint George and the Dragon
by Margaret Hodges
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This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a... ( read more)
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears
by Verna Aardema
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A Caldecott Medal winner, this retelling of a traditional West African tale reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.... ( read more)
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business (Reading Rainbow Book)
by Esphyr Slobodkina
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Caps for Sale is a timeless classic, in print for over fifty years, and beloved by generations of readers. This easy-to-read story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Children will delight in... ( read more)
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The Book of Goddesses: A Celebration of the Divine Feminine
by Kris Waldherr
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This lavishly illustrated, greatly expanded anniversary edition pays homage to 100 revered women (74 more than the original edition), and is structured around the feminine rites of passage: Beginnings, Love, Motherhood, Creativity, Strength, and... ( read more)
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Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course in Dragons
by Ernest Drake
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From the author of the #1 bestseller "Dragonology" comes a "practical" course in dragon studies. Contained in this beautifully designed, comprehensive course book are invisibility spells to memorize, charts to write, experiments to conduct, even... ( read more)
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Chinese Fairy Tales
by Frederick H Martens
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A captivating collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales, based on legends, ghost stories, and myths. Stories include "The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," "The Bird with Nine Heads," many others. 25 illustrations.... ( read more)
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Rip Van Winkle
by Irving
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A retelling of the tale in which a man who sleeps for 20 years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world. Full-color folk art.... ( read more)
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The Mountains of Tibet
by Mordicai Gerstein
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& #145; This story of the death and reincarnation of a Tibetan woodcutter is a beautifully gentle look at one human being dealing with life& #146; s choices and possibilities.& #146; & #151; SLJ. & #145; The impact of its peaceful... ( read more)
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Stone Soup: An Old Tale (Aladdin Picture Books)
by Marcia Brown
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First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on... ( read more)
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Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
by Philip Pullman
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The award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy now turns his storytelling gifts to one of the most famous of the Arabian Nights tales, masterfully retelling the story with his trademark crisp writing and fast-paced action. Full color.... ( read more)
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Tatterhood and Other Tales: Stories of Magic and Adventure
by Ethel Phelps
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All the central characters in these folk tales are spirited females-decisive heroines of extraordinary courage, wit, and achievement who set out to determine their own fate. Some of their stories are comic, some adventurous, some eerie, and some magical.... ( read more)
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Greek Gods (Point)
by Bernard Evslin
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An excellent introduction to mythology, this book includes a glossary, afterword, and bibliography.... ( read more)
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The Hatseller & the Monkeys
by Baba Wague Diakite
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BaMusa the hatseller travelled from town to town with his hats piled high on his head. "Hee Manum nin koi kadi sa!" he sang, which means, "What a wonderful business hat selling is!"<P>One day, BaMusa set out for a festival that was a day's walk... ( read more)
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Once a Mouse... : A Fable Cut in Wood
by Marcia Brown
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A hermit knows the magic to change a small mouse into a cat, a dog, and a majestic tiger -- and Marcia Brown's magical woodcuts bring this Indian fable to life with the mastery that won her her second Caldecott Medal.... ( read more)
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Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
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Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of... ( read more)
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The Troll with No Heart in His Body: And Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
by Lunge Larsen And Bowen
About the Author
'Betsy Bowen is the author-illustrator of several books for children. Reviewers have described her distinctive woodcuts as bold, rich and handsome. The mother of three sons, she has lived with her family on the rugged north shore of Lake Superior in... ( read more)
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Stone Soup
by Marcia Brown
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Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits... ( read more)
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