A journey made across snowbound lands by animals in search of the missing Birds of Summer results in the return of the warm season.
A wealthy rancher is so certain of the honesty of his foreman that he wagers his ranch.
In this folktale from Cameroon, Gollo goes to an old soothsayer for help when Polgozom the lion devours his sister.
The Spirit of the Silk Road is your guide as you journey through this book from Chang-an to Samarkand, following one of the arterial caravan routes of the silk traders. As you travel across treacherous deserts and through lonely mountain passes, you will learn about the importance of silk as a commodity, see some of the distinctive customs of the Central Asia people, and join in many storytelling sessions at starlit oases and campfires.
The Adventures of Tom Thumb
by Marianna Mayer, M Mayer, and K Craft
A tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant.
A selection of folk tales about winter from all around the world. Find out how spiders invented tinsel, what happened when the spring girl beat the hag of winter, why snow is eagles' feathers, and how a hero with hairy trousers used ice to kill a dragon. Stories from the Americas, Asia, Scandinavia and Europe make this a wonderfully inclusive anthology of the chilliest of tales, stunningly illustrated in papercut style.
Clever Karlis - Pbk (Legends of the world)
by Jan M Mike and Dr Mike
Mother Goat comes to the rescue when her kids, Stubby, Clumsy, and Whiney, open the door to a stranger.
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