Aesop's Fables ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() 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 ![]() Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story ![]() Catching the Sun: Tales from Asia ![]() Favorite Greek Myths ![]() Feathers and Fools ![]() Fire: An Aboriginal Myth ![]() Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters: An Encyclopedia of World Mythology ![]() 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 ![]() Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins ![]() King of Magic, Man of Glass: A German Folk Tale ![]() Knots on a Counting Rope ![]() Leola and the Honeybears: An African-American Retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears ![]() Marisol and the Yellow Messenger ![]() 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 ![]() Odin's Family: Myths of the Vikings ![]() Paul Bunyan ![]() The Rumpelstiltskin Problem ![]() 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 ![]() Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables ![]() Tales Told Near a Crocodile: A Collection of Stories from Nyanza ![]() The Adventures of Spider ![]() The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural ![]() The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles ![]() The Greek Gods ![]() The Iliad and the Odyssey: The Story of the Trojan War and the Adventures of Odysseus ![]() The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India ![]() When Lion Could Fly: And Other Tales from Africa ![]() Whoppers: Tall Tales and Other Lies ![]() 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 ![]() Zekmet the Stone Carver: A Tale of Ancient Egypt ![]() Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories ![]() |