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Africa
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The Adventures of Spider by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst; Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316051071
Publication Date: 1992-11-02
Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.
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The Pot of Wisdom by Adwoa Badoe; Baba Wagué Diakité (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780888998699
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
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Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780805003116
Publication Date: 1987-03-15
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Koi and the Kola Nuts by Verna Aardema; Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)ISBN: 0689817606
Publication Date: 1999-10-01
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema; Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator)ISBN: 0140549056
Publication Date: 1992-08-15
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The Pot of Wisdom by Adwoa A. Badoe; Baba Wagué Diakité (Illustrator); M. BadoeISBN: 088899429X
Publication Date: 2001-08-23
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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela (Editor)ISBN: 0393052125
Publication Date: 2002-11-17
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African Myths and Legends by Kathleen Arnott; Joan Kiddell Monroe (Illustrator)ISBN: 0192741438
Publication Date: 1990-04-26
Arabia -TL
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The Magic Apple by Baird Hoffmire (Illustrator); Rob ClevelandISBN: 0874838002
Publication Date: 2006-01-30
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Folk Tales and Fables of the Middle East and Africa by Barbara Hayes; Robert R. Ingpen (Illustrator)ISBN: 0791027589
Publication Date: 1994-05-01
This fascinating selection of folktales has been collected from as far as Babylon of 4,000 years ago, Nigeria, Arabia, and southern Africa.
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Goha the Wise Fool by Denys Johnson-Davies; Mohamed Fattouh (Illustrator); Hag Hamdy (Illustrator); Hany El Saed Ahmed (Illustrator)ISBN: 0399242228
Publication Date: 2005-08-04
Collected by one of the Middle East's most prestigious translators and illustrated in whimsical handsewn khimeyas, this is a joyful celebration of the best of Goha, one of folklore's most unexpected and beloved heroes.
China - TL
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The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales by Michael Bedard (Adapted by)ISBN: 9780887767012
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The Weaving of a Dream by Marilee Heyer (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780140505283
Publication Date: 1989-10-01
Heyer retells an engrossing Chinese folktale about an old woman who weaves exquisite brocades. Full-color illustrations.
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The Paper Dragon by Robert Sabuda (Illustrator); Marguerite W. DavolISBN: 9780689319921
Publication Date: 1997-11-01
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The Cricket's Cage by Stefan CzerneckiISBN: 9780786802968
Publication Date: 1997-03-02
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Da Wei's Treasure by Margaret S. Chang; Raymond Chang; Lori McElrath-Eslick (Illustrator); Margaret ChangISBN: 9780689818356
Publication Date: 1999-05-01
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Lord of the Cranes by Kerstin Chen; J. Alison James; Jian Jiang ChenISBN: 9780735811928
Publication Date: 2000-02-01
France
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Three Perfect Peaches by Cynthia C. DeFelice; Mary DeMarsh; Irene TrivasISBN: 0531068722
Publication Date: 1995-03-01
The king offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the young man who can produce three perfect peaches.
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The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales by Neil Philip (Compiled by); Nilesh Mistry (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780789427946
Publication Date: 1998-03-23
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Stone Soup by Marcia Brown (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780684922966
Publication Date: 1947-01-01
Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village.
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Button Soup by Doris Orgel; Pau Estrada (Illustrator)ISBN: 0553090453
Publication Date: 1994-08-01
In this modern version of the French folktale Stone Soup, Rag-Tag Meg shows the neighborhood how to make a delicious pot of soup starting with only water and an old wooden button.
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Cinderella, Puss in Boots and Other Favorite Tales by Charles Perrault; A. E. Johnson (Translator); Corinne Chalmeau (Illustrator)ISBN: 0810940140
Publication Date: 2000-06-01
Charles Perrault published his universally celebrated fairy tales - which included Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and Little Tom Thumb - in 1697.
India
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The Rumor by Jan Thornhill (Illustrator)ISBN: 189437939X
Publication Date: 2005-03-15
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Indian Tales by Shenaaz Nanji; Christopher Corr (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781846860836
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
There once was a brave girl, Bopuluchi, who lived alone in a hut on the hilly tracts of Punjab in the far north of India. Bopuluchi
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Asian Tales and Tellers by Cathy SpagnoliISBN: 0874835275
Publication Date: 2005-12-14
In this abundant and kaleidoscopic collection, Spagnoli includes stories from Japan, India, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Tibet, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Burma, and Nepal. After profiling modern Asian storytellers practicing traditional storytelling styles, she arranges the stories around dominant Asian themes such as Harmony and Friendship
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The Ghost Catcher by Martha Hamilton; Mitch Weiss; Kristen Balouch (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780874838350
Publication Date: 2007-12-19
In this Bengali folktale, a barber uses his wits and his trusty mirror to outsmart some scary, but unintelligent ghosts.
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in India by Virginia Haviland; Blair Lent (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316350556
Publication Date: 1973-05-01
Korea
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The Green Frogs by Yumi HeoISBN: 9780618432288
Publication Date: 2004-05-25
Ireland, Scotland, England -TL
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Finn McCool and the Great Fish by Eve Bunting; Zachary Pullen (Illustrator)ISBN: 1585363669
Publication Date: 2010-01-02
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The Names upon the Harp by Marie Heaney; P. J. Lynch (Illustrator)ISBN: 0590680528
Publication Date: 2000-11-01
This collection of Irish folktales, compiled by respected folklorist Marie Heaney, is enhanced by Lynch's stunning artwork.
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Ireland by Virginia Haviland; Artur Marokvia (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316350518
Publication Date: 1961-01-01
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Scotland by Virginia Haviland; Adrienne Adams (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780316350433
Publication Date: 1963-01-01
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in England by Virginia Haviland (Compiled by); Maxie Chambliss (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780688125950
Publication Date: 1994-05-01
Israel -TL
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When I First Held You by Mirik Snir; Eleyor Snir (Illustrator); Mary Jane Shubow (Translator)ISBN: 0761350985
Publication Date: 2009-09-01
This vibrant picture book is a lyrical Israeli lullaby capturing the instant bond between children and parents at the moment of birth.
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The Golem's Latkes by Eric A. Kimmel; Aaron Jasinski (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780761459040
Publication Date: 2011-10-01
The golem makes so many latkes that they begin to take over the town
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The Spinoza of Market Street and Other Stories by Elaine Gottleib (Translator); Isaac Bashevis SingerISBN: 9780374502560
Publication Date: 1979-02-01
He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
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Stories for Children by Isaac Bashevis SingerISBN: 9780374464899
Publication Date: 1985-10-01
Thirty-six stories by the Nobel Prize winner, including some of his most famous such as "Zlateh the Goat," "Mazel and Shlimazel," and "The Fools of Chelm and the Stupid Carp."
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The Tale of Meshka the Kvetch by Carol Chapman; Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780525444947
Publication Date: 1989-04-27
The complaints of a kvetch come true.
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel (Retold by); Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780823411313
Publication Date: 1994-09-01
A traveler rids a village synagogue of goblins by outwitting them. A Caldecott Honor Book.
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Gershon's Monster by Eric A. Kimmel; Jon J. Muth (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780439108393
Publication Date: 2000-09-01
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Wise Men of Helm by Solomon SimonISBN: 9780874414691
Publication Date: 1942-01-01
The collection of Jewish folk tales that the New York Times called a delightful little book . . . a classic of its kind . . . full of merriment and wisdom. Illustrated with whimsical drawings, these humorous stories are just right for children.
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Jewish Fairy Tale Feasts by Jane Yolen; Heidi E. Y. Stemple; Sima Elizabeth Shefrin (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781566569095
Publication Date: 2013-01-03
Japan
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Japan by Virginia Haviland (Retold by); Carol Inouye (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780688126018
Publication Date: 1996-04-01
Five traditional Japanese tales: "One-inch Fellow, "The Good Fortune Kettle," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "Momotaro," and "The White Hare and the Crocodiles."
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The Boy in the Garden by Allen SayISBN: 9780547214108
Publication Date: 2010-10-18
Mexico, Spain -TL
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Golden Tales by Lulu Delacre (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780590481861
Publication Date: 1996-09-01
Twelve important Latin American folktales from before and after the time of Columbus are clearly presented.
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Domítíla by Jewell Reinhart Coburn (Adapted by); Connie McLennan (Illustrator)ISBN: 9781885008435
Publication Date: 2014-05-01
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The Fifth and Final Sun by C. Shana GregerISBN: 9780395674383
Publication Date: 1994-08-29
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The Coyote under the Table (El Coyote Debajo de la Mesa) by Antonio Castro L. (Illustrator); Joe HayesISBN: 9781935955061
Publication Date: 2011-12-27
Bilingual - Spanish and English
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Parrot Tico Tango by Anna WitteISBN: 9781841488073
Publication Date: 2005-03-01
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Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Spain by Virginia Haviland (Retold by); Monique Passicot (Illustrator)ISBN: 9780688126056
Publication Date: 1995-04-01
Includes The Flea, Four Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish, The Half-Chick, The Carlanco, Juan Cigarron, and The Enchanted Mule.
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Jade and Iron by Patricia Aldana (Editor); Hugh Hazelton (Translator); Luis Garay (Illustrator)ISBN: 0888992564
Publication Date: 1996-08-13