Mabela the Clever
Mabela the Clever

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807549045

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Pick of the Lists, ABA A 2001 Parents' Choice Picture Book Silver Honor Highly Commended Book–2002 Charlotte Zolotow Award Committee Texas Library Association 2002 2 X 2 Reading List Children's Literature Choice List 2002 Storytelling World Award-2002 Winner-Stories for Young Listeners 2001 Aesop Accolade, American Folklore Society 2003 Washington Children's Choice Master List "MacDonald's retelling of this Limba tale is engineered for storytime success."—School Library Journal starred review Mabela may be the smallest mouse in the village, but her father has taught her to be clever. And this cleverness comes in handy when the cat comes, inviting everyone to join the secret Cat Society. The mice line up, with Mabela at the front and the Cat at the back. They march into the forest, singing the secret Cat song and shouting FO FENG! Only clever Mabela realizes the Cat is up to no good!

The Boy from the Dragon Palace
The Boy from the Dragon Palace

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Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807592390

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2012 Storytelling World Award Best Children's Books of the Year 2012, Bank Street College 2011 NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing STARRED REVIEW! "The text is nicely repetitive and includes satisfyingly disgusting nose-blowing effects that children will love. MacDonald's lively retelling of this folktale is bound to fascinate kids; after all, who can resist a tale with a snot-nosed boy?"—Kirkus Reviews starred review One day, a poor flower seller drops his leftover flowers into the sea as a gift for the Dragon King. What does he get in return? A little snot-nosed boy—with the power to grant wishes! Soon the flower seller is rich, but what will happen if he forgets the meaning of "thank you"? This classic folktale is reimagined with adorable watercolor images, playful text, and an endearing—if snotty—main character.

The Star Festival
The Star Festival

Author: Moni Ritchie Hadley

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2021-04-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 080757600X

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2021 Freeman Book Awards Honorable Mention - Children's Literature The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College STARRED REVIEW! "Hadley has created a remarkable debut that flows elegantly, interweaving the two tales in a way that is readable and fun...An exquisite choice for all collections."—School Library Journal starred review A multigenerational retelling of a Japanese legend. Tanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, celebrates a popular folktale: The Emperor of the Heavens separates his daughter, Orihime, from her love, Hikoboshi, all year—but on this day the two stars finally reunite on a bridge across the Milky Way. For Keiko, her mama, and her grandmother, Tanabata is about making tanzaku wishes, taking in the colorful decorations, and eating delicious food like nagashi somen and shaved ice. But when Obasaan gets lost in the crowd, Keiko and Mama must make their own bridge to find her again—and see if their tanzaku comes true.

Mabela the Clever
Mabela the Clever

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Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2001-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780807549025

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An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat.

The Wooden Sword
The Wooden Sword

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Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 080759203X

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Best Children's Books of the Year 2013, Bank Street College 2013 Storytelling World Award A 2013 CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2013 Honor Book, South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature 2013 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Older Readers NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2012 Though the shah in Afghanistan tries to test his faith, a poor Jewish shoemaker maintains his belief that all happens for the best. Disguised in servant's clothes, an Afghani shah slips out of his palace to learn more about his people. When he encounters a poor Jewish shoemaker full of faith that everything will turn out just as it should, the shah grows curious. Vowing that no harm will befall the poor man, he decides to test that faith, only to find that the shoemaker's cheerful optimism cannot be shaken. But the biggest challenge of the poor man's life is yet to come! Ann Stampler's retelling of this classic Afghani Jewish folktale is enriched by Carol Liddiment’s charming and vivid paintings.

Senorita Gordita
Senorita Gordita

Author: Helen Ketteman

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807573035

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2013 IRA-CBC Children's Choices In this Tex-Mex retelling of The Little Gingerbread Man, Senorita Gordita--a little corn cake-- escapes from the frying pan and leads a merry chase. She runs through the desert boasting, "You'll never catch me!" while fleeing from a spider, a rattler, and other hungry creatures "with a flip, and a skip, and a zip-zoom-zip." A fast-paced and wildly illustrated twist on an old favorite.

Mabela the Clever
Mabela the Clever

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Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 4

ISBN-13: 9780807599839

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An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat.

How Many Donkeys?
How Many Donkeys?

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807592803

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2010 Best English Language Children's Book, Sharjah International Book Fair Jouha gets confused counting his donkeys while leading them to market. Jouha is loading his donkeys with dates to sell at the market. How many donkeys are there? His son helps him count ten, but once the journey starts, things change. First there are ten donkeys, then there are nine! When Jouha stops to count again, the lost donkey is back. What's going on? Silly Jouha doesn't get it, but by the end of the story, wise readers will be counting correctly−and in Arabic!

The Really Groovy Story of the Tortoise and the Hare
The Really Groovy Story of the Tortoise and the Hare

Author: Kristyn Crow

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807593176

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Deep inside the city was a hip and happy hare. He was zipping, sometimes lippy, takin' taxis everywhere. Way out in the country was a tortoise calm and cool. He was quite the mellow fellow chillin' out beside the pool. Kids will love to move and groove with this dynamic duo as they hop and pop towards the finish line in this hip-hopping retelling of the classic tale.

Wombat Walkabout
Wombat Walkabout

Author: Carol Diggory Shields

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0525478655

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Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him.