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Folk & Fairy
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| Hace mucho tiempoa long time agothere lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kind-hearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta at midnight, leaving him with only one clue to her hidden identitya beautiful rebozo shawl. With the rebozo in place of a glass slipper, this favorite fairy tale takes a delightful twist. Tomie dePaolas exquisite paintings, filled with the folk art of Mexico, make this a Cinderella story like no other. |
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Aesop's Fables
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by Pirotta, Saviour -
Kingfisher, 2007
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Paperback
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Dewey: E
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AR: 5.4/LG/2/146731
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$9.95
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| Now available in a sleek paperback format, this acclaimed collection of gloriously illustrated retellings brings ancient Greece back to life. Saviour Pirotta lends his warm and lively style to a mixture of familiar and lesser-known fables that are perfect for reading aloud to young children. Aesop himself narrates, providing context for the eight selected tales. Full of engaging text, lively artwork, and reliable morals, this collection of timeless stories will remain relevant for a new generation of readers. |
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Armadilly Chili
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by Ketteman, Helen -
Albert Whitman & Company, 2008
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.2
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$7.95
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| Miss Billie Armadilly is hankering to make a pot of chili. Only she'll fix it all by herself because everyone else is too busy to lend a hand. Ketteman's Texas-style spin on "The Little Red Hen" is joined by the Southwestern warmth of Terry's paintings. |
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Bad Boys
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by Palatini, Margie -
Katherine Tegen Books, 2006
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Paperback
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Dewey: E
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$6.99
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| Wally and Willy are on the lam again. But as Willimina and Wallanda, they're free and clear . . . or are they? These cleverly disguised wolves think they can fool an entire flock with their womanly wool-wear, but three savvy sheep expose their plan. It looks like another close shave for these baa-aad boys |
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Bony-Legs
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by Cole, Joanna -
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1988
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.2
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AR: 2.5/LG/0.5/56617
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$3.99
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| When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch's cat and dog. |
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| In this contemporary retelling of a traditional tale, Willy cries "Wolf!" to get out of ordeals like taking a bath or going to his violin lesson, until the wolf really appears. |
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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 following the peddlers efforts to outwit the monkeys in this new, enlarged, and redesigned edition, and will ask to read it again and again. |
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| Carmine is a painter, always in search of just the right color (especially anything in the red family) to add to her paintings. So when she and her dog Rufus set off on their bike to Granny's, she is too easily lured by a lovely meadow full of poppies. And, as she begins painting, she is too oblivious to danger lurking along the path. |
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Cinderella
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Child's Play International, 2006
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Paperback
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$5.99
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Cinderella Skeleton
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by San Souci, Robert D. -
Voyager Books, 2004
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.2
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AR: 5.2/LG/0.5/81323
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$6.00
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Meet Cinderella Skeleton, as sweetly foul as only a ghoul can be. Poor Cinderella has no one to help her hang the cobwebs and arrange dead flowers--certainly not her evil stepsisters. But the Halloween Ball is just around the corner. . . . Will Cinderella find happiness at last?
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The Empty Pot
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by Demi -
Henry Holt & Company, 1996
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.2
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AR: 3.8/LG/0.5/36544
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$7.95
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An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.
An "American Bookseller" "Pick of the Lists."
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The Firebird
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by Demi -
Henry Holt & Company, 2005
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.24
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$7.95
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"Bring me the Firebird, or I swear by my sword, your head will no longer sit upon your shoulders!"
A retelling of a popular Russian folktale
Demi's retelling captures the charm and drama of this favorite Russian folktale, while her lavish, gilded illustrations vividly evoke the grand setting and daring adventures.
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The Fish Who Cried Wolf
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by Donaldson, Julia -
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008
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Hardcover
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Dewey: E
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AR: 2.2/LG/0.5/177035
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$15.99
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| Tiddler is late to school every day, but always has an elaborate excuse for his teacher. One day, as he's thinking up his next story, a net sweeps him up and hauls him far away. How will Tiddler find his way home? Full color. |
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The Fisherman and the Turtle
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by Kimmel, Eric A. -
Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, 2008
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Hardcover
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Dewey: 398.2
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AR: 3/LG/0.5/175663
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$16.99
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| In the days of the Aztecs, a fisherman and his wife live in a hut by the sea. One day, the fisherman captures a green turtle, a god in disguise. The turtle grants him a wish in exchange for being released. The fisherman asks simply for four fishes. When his wife finds out, she's furious. Why didn't he wish for a stone house so they could be rich? Three different times, she sends her husband back to the turtle. On each visit, the fisherman asks the turtle to grant the ever-more demanding wishes of his greedy wife. But one day, the wife goes too far and asks to be a god. And she does become like the other gods in Tenochtitl??n ???a statue carved from stone Martha Aviles's illustrations rendered in acrylics and liquid watercolors capture the flavor of Aztec art and culture. |
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| The classic story about five clever brothers, each with a different extraordinary ability is "a dramatic retelling of an old Chinese tale." (The New York Public Library)." . . . when Bishop makes the tall brother stretch, the sea-swallower work, or the robust one hold his breath, young children will laugh and laugh."--"New York Herald Tribune Books." Full color. |
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| After the frog turns into a prince, he and the Princess do not live happily ever after and the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation. |
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Frog Prince
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by Davidson, Susanna -
Usborne Books, 2005
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Hardcover
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Dewey: FIC
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$8.95
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| PRINCESS POPPY REALLY DOESN'T WANT TO MARRY PRINCE HUMPERDINK. SHE'S HOPING A HANDSOME PRINCE WILL COME AND RESCUE HER. INSTEAD SHE ENDS UP WITH A SLIMY FROG - BUT MIGHT THERE BE MORE TO THIS FROG THAN MEETS THE EYE? |
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| This hilarious retelling of the classic Russian tale about a farmer whose turnip is impossible to pull from the ground uses simple vocabulary and is ideal for reading aloud. Its cumulative theme will soon have young readers gleefully joining in, and Irish artist Niamh Sharkey's wonderfully quirky illustrations will delight and fascinate all ages. |
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The Gingerbread Boy
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by Egielski, Richard -
HarperTrophy, 2000
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.21
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AR: 2.5/LG/0.5/68530
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$6.99
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| "Run run run as fast as you can. You can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man." In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski adds an urban twist to a well-loved tale. This time, the gingerbread boy is on the loose in New York City, and he taunts everyone from construction workers to subway musicians, until his fateful chase through Central Park |
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| A silly twist on the classic tale. The school principal bakes a gingerbread cookie and brings it to school in his lunchbox. When the principal opens his lunchbox, the gingerbread kid winks and jumps off the desk. Where is he off to in such a hurry? |
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Once upon a time, in Mexico . . . in Ireland . . . in Zimbabwe . . . there lived a girl who worked all day in the rice fields . . . then spent the night by the hearth, sleeping among the cinders.
Her name is Ashpet, Sootface, Cendrillon . . . Cinderella. Her story has been passed down the centuries and across continents. Now Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis craft its many versions into one hymn to the rich variety and the enduring constants of our cultures.
A Junior Library Guild Selection |
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| Goldie Locks has chicken pox; from head to toe were polka dots.... When Goldie Locks spies her first spot, her mother knows it must be chicken pox. Soon after, a steady stream of storybook favorites -- including the Three Bears and Little Bo Peep -- stop by to wish Goldie Locks a speedy recovery. But how will Goldie get well when her little brother just won't stop teasing her? |
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Hansel and Gretel
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by Marshall, James -
Puffin Books, 1994
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Paperback
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Dewey: 398.210
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AR: 3.9/LG/0.5/118433
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$7.99
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| James Marshall's retelling of this "grimm" tale is now available in paperback. When Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their nasty stepmother, they are welcomed with open arms into the cottage of a sweet old lady. The pair soon discovers they've jumped from the frying pan into the fire. Full color. An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists" and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. |
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Henny Penny
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by Ziefert, Harriet -
Puffin Books, 1997
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Paperback
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Dewey: E
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AR: 1.5/LG/0.5/47093
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$3.99
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| Henny-Penny and her barnyard friends are literally outfoxed on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling. |
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| Believe it or not, elephants used to be able to fly. But flying elephants were big trouble This lively retelling of an Indian folktale has easy-to-read text and fun puzzles to try after the story. |
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