Aesop's Fables    Award-winning author of over fifty children's books, Ann McGovern takes on the task of retelling 67 tales attributed to a Greek slave named Aesop. These simple, humorous tales illustrate the weaknesses and strengths of human nature and end with a proverb that teaches a moral. A range of characters populates the fables — people, trees, animals, insects, and gods — in perceptively rendered situations. A shepherd boy, for example, loses his entire flock of sheep because no one believes a liar even when he tells the truth. During a race with a tortoise, a hare learns the value of persistence over arrogance. A fox who walks away after failing to grasp a bunch of grapes illustrates how easy it is to despise what cannot be possessed. When a fox reveals that a donkey dressed up in a lion's skin is just a donkey, it proves that clothes cannot hide a fool once he opens his mouth to speak.The light-hearted illustrations by A. J. McClasky are a fine accompaniment to this popular collection of fables. Never preaching, the tone of this collection is full of wit and practical wisdom. Readers will be particularly struck by the fables' clever proverbs, while identifying with the characters to learn appropriate codes of behavior. Use each proverb to prompt discussion on the importance of good conduct. The fables also provide excellent texts for dramatizations or puppet shows. Aesop's Fables  Award-winning author of over fifty children's books, Ann McGovern takes on the task of retelling 67 tales attributed to a Greek slave named Aesop. These simple, humorous tales illustrate the weaknesses and strengths of human nature and end with a proverb that teaches a moral. A range of characters populates the fables — people, trees, animals, insects, and gods — in perceptively rendered situations. A shepherd boy, for example, loses his entire flock of sheep because no one believes a liar even when he tells the truth. During a race with a tortoise, a hare learns the value of persistence over arrogance. A fox who walks away after failing to grasp a bunch of grapes illustrates how easy it is to despise what cannot be possessed. When a fox reveals that a donkey dressed up in a lion's skin is just a donkey, it proves that clothes cannot hide a fool once he opens his mouth to speak.The light-hearted illustrations by A. J. McClasky are a fine accompaniment to this popular collection of fables. Never preaching, the tone of this collection is full of wit and practical wisdom. Readers will be particularly struck by the fables' clever proverbs, while identifying with the characters to learn appropriate codes of behavior. Use each proverb to prompt discussion on the importance of good conduct. The fables also provide excellent texts for dramatizations or puppet shows. Aesop's Fables  Award-winning author of over fifty children's books, Ann McGovern takes on the task of retelling 67 tales attributed to a Greek slave named Aesop. These simple, humorous tales illustrate the weaknesses and strengths of human nature and end with a proverb that teaches a moral. A range of characters populates the fables — people, trees, animals, insects, and gods — in perceptively rendered situations. A shepherd boy, for example, loses his entire flock of sheep because no one believes a liar even when he tells the truth. During a race with a tortoise, a hare learns the value of persistence over arrogance. A fox who walks away after failing to grasp a bunch of grapes illustrates how easy it is to despise what cannot be possessed. When a fox reveals that a donkey dressed up in a lion's skin is just a donkey, it proves that clothes cannot hide a fool once he opens his mouth to speak.The light-hearted illustrations by A. J. McClasky are a fine accompaniment to this popular collection of fables. Never preaching, the tone of this collection is full of wit and practical wisdom. Readers will be particularly struck by the fables' clever proverbs, while identifying with the characters to learn appropriate codes of behavior. Use each proverb to prompt discussion on the importance of good conduct. The fables also provide excellent texts for dramatizations or puppet shows. Aesop's Fables  Here are the time-honored fables of Aesop as never seen before. Santore's animals leap off the page in explosions of color, giving messages to ponder and physical beauty to savor. School Library Journal called this interpretation of the classic morality tales " a delight to the eye and ear."Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story  Professional storyteller Carmen Deedy spins a riotous morality tale in Agatha's Feather Bed. Agatha, a weaver, orders a new feather bed from B.B. Lean, then six shivering, naked geese pay her a visit . . . but, as it turns out, her goose isn't cooked. 20 full-color illustrations.Catching the Sun: Tales from Asia  Book Treks consists of nonfiction and fiction titles that help you engage all of your students, including English-language learners, in a stimulating guided reading experiences. With this program, you can motivate students through age-appropriate, high-inFavorite Greek Myths  Here are twelve Greek myths, retold in an accessible style and magnificently illustrated with classic elegance. Full color.Feathers and Fools  Long ago and far away, in a rambling garden beside a clear blue lake, two flocks of birds began to fear each other because of their differences. The fear grew, and soon the birds became enemies, hoarding great quantities of weapons to protect themselves—until panic struck and the chance for peace seemed lost forever.Fire: An Aboriginal Myth  A retelling of the Australian aborigine folktale in which people from the Dream Time acquire fire from the selfish spirits who created the world.Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters: An Encyclopedia of World Mythology  This paperback edition of Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters illuminates the major figures in world mythology through biographical entries, sidebars, and museum art.This comprehensice look at mythology describes central mythical figures, summarize their stories, and highlights the ceremonies, festivals, and customs associated with each figure. Each of the fifteen chapters covers a seperate area of the world. Sidebars encourage children to make connections between cultures by pointing out the similarities of customs and beliefs among them and the influences of myth on literature and language. The fine art reproduced in the book comes from museums The Golden Hoard: Myths and Legends of the World  Twenty-two multicultural tales are gathered from such locations as Polynesia, Estonia, Mexico, and Kikuyu and include the legend of Robin Hood, the story of Anansi the Spiderman, and the Native American folktale of how men and women finally agreed.Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins  A traveler rids a village synagogue of ghosts. A Caldecott Honor Book.King of Magic, Man of Glass: A German Folk Tale  Rudolf never stops to notice the lovely bluebells that grow outside his home, or the dazzling stars in the night sky. All he can do is complain. When Rudolph discovers that he has a magical glass godfather who can provide him with endless riches, he thinks that his troubles are over. But when getting everything that he always wanted still fails to bring him joy, Rudolph discovers that happiness was closer to home than he ever imagined.Knots on a Counting Rope  In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness.Leola and the Honeybears: An African-American Retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears  With a large helping of rural southern flavor, a classic nursery tale becomes a thrilling new adventure children will want to hear again and again. When Leola wanders away from Grandmama's cottage, she encounters Ol' Mister Weasel and samples the pies, the chairs, and the beds of the three gentle Honeybears.Marisol and the Yellow Messenger  When Marisol is eight, her father is killed and she and her mother and little brothers have to flee the bright, warm world of Latin America and go to North America. Marisol feels confused and isolated in the northern, wintry place that is not yet home. Every day she thinks longingly of her dead father and the world she left behind.But one night Marisol has a special dream. She sees her mother's mother, weaving an endless cloth with every color of the world in it. They show her that her father is both with them and with her, in the wind and the stars. The next evening when a tiny yellow bird flies in out of the bitter cold, Marisol knows why it has come. Marisol's story explores the issues of loss, identity, and the resurgence of joy. Myths and Folklore  Purpose: To introduce students to the world of myth, legend and folktale, both in the past and in our society today. Substantial chapters explore: myths of ancient Greece and Rome; tales of the Trojan War; Norse myths; folktales and ballads throughout the world; fairy tales and fables; American folklore. Relevant, unadapted excerpts quoted from the world's literature of myths, legends, ballads, poems, tales. All chapters conclude with: reading comprehension questions, vocabulary study, discussion topics, individual and group activities, chart of words in current use. Complete pronounciation index.Odin's Family: Myths of the Vikings  Stories about the adventures of Odin, father of the gods, and his children bring out both the comic and tragic elements of the Viking myths and feature the thunder god, Thor, and the frost giant, Loki.Paul Bunyan  Who was the largest baby ever born in the state of Maine? Who dug the Great Lakes? Who gouged out the Grand Canyon? Why, Paul Bunyan, of course, America's finest, fastest, funniest lumberman and favorite tall-tale hero.The Rumpelstiltskin Problem  Vivian Vande Velde is whimsically clever in her six recreations of the Rumpelstiltskin story. With divine humor, she reveals the absurdity of the fairy tale. The book is coy, innovative and alluring.What was with that bizarre fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin? Why would a miller claim that his daughter can spin straw into gold? Why would the king believe him? And why would a odd little man that can spin straw into gold do so in exchange for a tiny gold ring? The story is just silly. In an attempt to make sense of it all, Vivian Vande Velde retells this wayward fairy tale, providing six alternative takes on the classic account. All six are woven into rich chronicles - all of which are far more intriguing and revealing than the original tale. Sidney Rella and the Glass Sneaker  Sidney Rella becomes a football player with a little help from his fairy godfather.Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables  A Fable There once was an Eagle and a Lion who had worked together on a lot of books. They did The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, The Stinky Cheese Man, and Math Curse. ?Everyone is waiting for Science Curse,? said their editor, Queen Bee. ?Okay,? said Eagle Scieszka and Lion Smith. ?So why don?t we make a book of weird fables with strange morals and call is Squids Will Be Squids? And they did. MORAL: With these guys, you just never know. Fables have been around for a very long time. Aesop was famous for telling them, although he wasn?t the first?or the best-looking. Now from the incomparable team who stood fairy tales on their heads with The Stinky Cheese Man, come fables as you?ve never heard them before. There?s the story of ?Little Walrus,? who tells just a little too much of the truth, and the morality tale of the boastful ?Piece of Toast and Fruit Loops.? We read of Slug, so busy admiring herself that she doesn?t see the steamroller behind her, and learn the wise lessons of ?Hand, Foot, and Tongue? (Moral: There are some things we don?t talk about at the dinner table). In their inimitable style, Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have created contemporary fables that reflect all the bossiness, sneakiness, bragging and silliness of our everyday lives. Of course, these tales are handled with such tact and sensitivity that we would never recognize a person like ourselves in them?would we? Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith are an enormously popular and highly acclaimed author and illustrator team. Mr. Scieszka perfected his keen ear for juvenile humor as an elementary school teacher. He now writes full time. Mr. Smith is a filmmaker as well as a writer and illustrator. He recently designed the characters for the film version of Roald Dahl?s James and the Giant Peach. Jon Scieszka lives in Brooklyn, New York. Lane Smith lives in New York City.Tales Told Near a Crocodile: A Collection of Stories from Nyanza  Collected folktales from the area surrounding Lake Victoria (Lake Nyanza) in Africa. The tone here is interesting. It can be difficult at times to distinguish the voice of Harmon from the voice of the original storytellers and it's not clear to me if this is deliberate or not. Other times the framing of Harmon hearing the story from another person is quite clear. The map at the front is useful for placing the different stories in relation to each other and the variety in the stories is wide. No explicit source notes for each story are present, but Harmon does include an introduction with some background on how he collected the stories in general.The Adventures of Spider  FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Presents six tales about Spider, including those that explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural  Illus. in black-and-white. With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original spine-tingling tales inspired by African-American history and the mystery of that eerie half-hour before nightfall—the dark thirty. "The atmosphere of each selection is skillfully developed and sustained to the very end. Pinkney's stark scratchboard illustrations evoke an eerie mood, which heightens the suspense of each tale. This is a stellar collection for both public and school libraries looking for absorbing books to hook young readers. Storytellers will also find it a goldmine."—(starred) School Library Journal.The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles  Travel to ancient Greece, where gods and goddesses walk the earth and a youth named Jason must capture the famous Golden Fleece. Mythology buffs will love the classic stories of Greek heroes, from Hercules to Orpheus to Theseus. With an introduction by Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, fantasy fans will thoroughly enjoy this Newbery award winning classic.The Greek Gods  An excellent introduction to mythology, this book includes a glossary, afterword, and bibliography.The Iliad and the Odyssey: The Story of the Trojan War and the Adventures of Odysseus  Hardback book with colorful dust jacket. Approximately 9.30 x 11.70 sized book. Printed and bound in Italy. Total 152 pages. Dorset Press, New York, a Division of Marlboro Books Corporation by arrangement with Dami Editore. This book has very easy to read print, the corners are sharp and the book itself is in great shape. The illustrations are in color and almost on every page in the book. The spine is tight, straight, sturdy, the pages are clean and spotless. The dust jacket has an approximate 1-2 inch tear that has not been taped and is located on the front of the jacket near the spine area. Also, a tiny tear located at the bottom of the dust jacket on the front jacket. Other than this, the dust jacket has minor shelf wear. The same picture on the dust jacket is also on the book boards itself and look great! A great book! "The battle between Greeks and Trojans was about to start again. And up above on the peaks of Olympus Zeus called all the Gods to a solemn assembly. He insisted that all be present. With great sternness he said, this is a decisive time in the war. I shall not move from here but you may intervene in the battle according to each of your likes and dislike!" "All the adventure and grandeur of Homer's immortal stories come alive in this beautifully illustrated and newly translated (especially for the youth reader) edition which contains both the Iliad and The Odyssey." A very nice book!The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India  In this pourquoi tale from India, a magical brown jay helps the beautiful Princess Maya and is rewarded in a wonderful, unexpected way. Full color.When Lion Could Fly: And Other Tales from Africa  Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies  ‘There are few things as beguiling as a really audacious lie, and the prospect of a collection of them seems almost too good to be true. There are hunting yarns, lies about farming, about insects and animals, about the weather . . . all illustrated to a T." —NYT.Children’s Choices for 1976 (IRA/CBC) Notable 1975 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears  A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.Zekmet the Stone Carver: A Tale of Ancient Egypt  A stone carver in ancient Egypt seeks an inspiration for the Pharaoh's new statue.Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories  A delightful and distinguished book of seven tales from middle-European folklore by the winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature. |
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