The Swan, The Serpent, and The Raven
The Swan, The Serpent, and The Raven

Author: A R Shanks

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-03

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781704833927

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Based on Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Snow is a Swan. Although, for some reason, he can think and talk like a human. With no idea who he is or where he comes from, Snow wonders if he really is a swan at all. One day, while exploring the river valley, Snow meets a water nymph called Marine. Distraught over the loss of her mother's magical pearls, she inlists Snow to help her retrieve them from a dangerous shapeshifter. In exchange for his help, she grants Snow the ability to temporarily become a human boy. But there's a catch. He can only change once a day and only from noon until midnight. Hidden somewhere in the town by the river, the shapeshifter seems to have a far more sinister goal in mind. A goal that has something to do with an old legend about a demonic serpent imprisoned inside of a clocktower. Along the way, Snow is aided by Hero, a ballerina intent on learning witchcraft so that she may dance on water.

The Serpent and the Swan
The Serpent and the Swan

Author: Boria Sax

Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780939923687

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The Serpent and the Swan is a history and analysis of animal bride tales from antiquity to the present. The animal bride tale, the author argues, is an enduring expression of humankind's need to remain close to and a part of nature. Boria Sax traces the idea of the animal bride through history by drawing upon legends and literary works from throughout the world. He pays particular attention to Eurasian sources which support his thesis that the animal bride theme originated among the serpent cults of Mesopotamia and southeastern Europe. Through time, the details of the animal bride theme changed as a result of mankind's changing perceptions of the natural world. In general, this study is an account of myths and beliefs that have surrounded animals--and women--during the rise of modern humankind. The Serpent and the Swan identifies and explains images of the animal bride that pervade, enliven, and enrich our culture. The bride becomes Eve taking an apple from the serpent, Medea casting spells, Cinderella riding to the royal ball in a pumpkin coach, and the Little Mermaid rising from the waves. The Author: Boria Sax, who holds a doctorate in German and intellectual history, is the author of The Frog King and The Parliament of Animals, among other books.

The Dragon Legacy
The Dragon Legacy

Author: Nicholas de Vere

Publisher: Book Tree

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9781585091317

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A collection of essays on the Deresthai culture with accompanying extracts from the Dragon Court archives comprising the official history of the Dragon peoples.

The Fox and the Stork and Other Fables
The Fox and the Stork and Other Fables

Author: Vic Parker

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1482413701

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The fables of Aesop are full of wisdom garnered from life experiences: depend on yourself more than others, what goes around comes around, and always keep promises. But, learning from stories can sometimes be easier than just being told a lesson. Aesop’s fables show people’s strengths and weaknesses in action. Readers will see important character traits modeled for them in fables such as “The Lark and Her Young Ones” and “The Farmer and the Stork.” Accompanied by lovely illustrations, each fable offers another opportunity for learning lessons that can be used every day.

Text Structures and Fables
Text Structures and Fables

Author: Gretchen Bernabei

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1071901486

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State tests are assessing reading and writing together—Are you ready? The heat is on—state tests now assess reading and writing together. And that’s a good thing, but we’ve got some catching up to do in developing students’ facility with written response. With Text Structures and Fables, Gretchen Bernabei and Jayne Hover share lessons and short texts to use right away. They harness the inviting format of fables to teach many ways to respond to texts in any genre. Students will learn easy structures for: Answering comprehension questions Connecting theme or moral to self or world Answering questions about author’s craft Showcasing thinking in non-traditional formats such as graphics And much more!

Aesop's Fables - With Numerous Illustrations by Maud U. Clarke
Aesop's Fables - With Numerous Illustrations by Maud U. Clarke

Author: Aesop

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1444659901

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This book contains a delightful collection of stories and morals illustrated by Maud U. Clarke's lovely black and white ink drawings. About the author: Aesop (c. 620-560BC) is famous for his Fables which are still used as the basis of many children's plays and cartoons and to teach moral lessons today. He was born in Greece and little is known about his life except that he was a slave of Ladmon of Samos who received his freedom. Aesop probably did not personally commit his fables to the page but rather later eminent Greeks such as Socrates recorded them. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.