Little Sima and the Giant Bowl

Little Sima and the Giant Bowl

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Publisher: First Avenue Editions

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1580138500

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The prosperity of Sima's family comes from their preservation of a procelain bowl given to them by a wizard in return for their kindness, but when one of Sima's friends falls in the bowl and is in danger, Sima must make a decision.


Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan

Author: Stephen Krensky

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2006-08-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0822570386

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Growing up, Paul Bunyan was always too big. Too big for the furniture. Too big for regular clothes. Too big to play with the other kids. But out among the tall trees in the great northern forests, Paul felt at home. So he set out with his big blue ox, Babe, to live the life of a lumberjack. The adventures of Paul and his friends are recounted by author Stephen Krensky and artist Craig Orback in this tallest tale of them all.


What Are Legends, Folktales, and Other Classic Stories?

What Are Legends, Folktales, and Other Classic Stories?

Author: Lisa Owings

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1467747009

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What are legends, folktales, and other classic stories? How are they different from other kinds of writing? Find out the key elements of classic stories, such as theme, setting, and plot. Then explore different kinds of classic stories, including legends, folktales, myths, fables, fairy tales, and more!


How Coyote Stole the Summer

How Coyote Stole the Summer

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Publisher: First Avenue Editions

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1580138489

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Describes how coyote and five other animals, tired of winter, were able to steal summer from Old Woman, but when summer breaks out and they are finally caught, coyote and Old Woman agree to split summer for half a year between them.


Bokuden and the Bully

Bokuden and the Bully

Author: Stephen Krensky

Publisher: First Avenue Editions

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1580138470

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Relates how Bokuden Tsukahara, the greatest swordsman of sixteenth-century Japan, deals with a boastful, bullying warrior during a ferry ride across a great river.


The Lion and the Hare

The Lion and the Hare

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Publisher: First Avenue Editions

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1580138497

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A retelling of a traditional East African tale in which a clever hare finds a way to outwit the lion that is terrifying all the other grassland animals.


Casey Jones

Casey Jones

Author: Stephen Krensky

Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2006-08-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0822570351

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Casey Jones was the most famous railroad engineer there ever was. Casey had one hang up. He had to be on time. He expected his trains to be on time too. One night Casey was asked to drive a train that was far behind schedule. He got that train running as fast as she could go. Would Casey make it on time? Hop on board and find out what made this railroad engineer an American hero in this fast-paced tale.


The Chocolate Tree

The Chocolate Tree

Author: Linda Lowery

Publisher: First Avenue Editions

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1580138519

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The god Kukulkan decides to give the Mayan people the gift of chocolate, the favorite food of the gods, but when Kukulkan 's brother Night Jaguar tells the other gods what he has done Kukulkan is banned from paradise forever.


The Magic Pomegranate

The Magic Pomegranate

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Publisher: Millbrook Press

Published: 2007-10-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0822567423

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Three handsome and clever brothers compete to find the world's most unusual gift. Includes a note on doing good deeds, or mitzvot, and discusses the symbolism of the pomegranate in Judaism.