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Rabbit Ears Treasury of Storybook Classics. Volume 1
This audiobook contains Pecos Bill, the tall tales about one of America's favorite heroes narrated by Robin Wiliams and Puss in Boots, the story of the clever and resourceful cat who gains a fortune for his master by impressing the king narrated by Tracey Ullman.
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The Little Red Hen
A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it. Beautiful watercolor illustrations by Jerry Pinkney.
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Aardema, Verna.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears : a West African Tale
West African legend of why the mosquito has a guilty conscience for all the trouble she caused by telling a lie. Stunning illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon, this is a good group read-aloud.
Appears on the following book lists:
 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books to 1970
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Brett, Jan
The Mitten
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
Appears on the following book lists:
Spanish Storytime
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Bryan, Ashley
Beautiful Blackbird
In a story of the Ila people, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most beautiful of birds, to decorate them with some of his blackening brew.
Appears on the following book lists:
Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrators
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Cech, John.
Jack and the Beanstalk
A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune. Includes historical notes on versions of this tale.
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Child, Lauren
The Princess and the Pea in Miniature
Presents a re-telling of the well-known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen of how a young girl feels a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds and proves she is a real princess.
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Cousins, Lucy.
Yummy : Eight Favorite Fairy Tales
Appears on the following book lists:
New Picture Books
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Daly, Niki
Pretty Salma : a Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa
In this version of Little Red Riding Hood, set in Ghana, a young girl fails to heed Granny's warning about the dangers of talking to strangers in the market.
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Demi
The Hungry Coat: a Tale from Turkey
After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest. Incredible watercolors bring to life Turkish images.
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DePaola, Tomie
Tomie DePaola's Big Book of Favorite Legends
Four favorite legends from retold and illustrated by Tomie DePaola, covering folktales from Texas to Italy.
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Diakite, Baba Wague
Mee-An and the Magic Serpent
Mee-An is a beautiful young girl who is looking for a husband. She is also vain and is convinced that she deserves a perfect man, without a single flaw. But suitors come and go -- no one is good enough for her. Mee-An's magical little sister, Assa, decides that she can find the perfect mate her sister is seeking, and she does. In the end, luckily for Mee-An, Assa is there to save them from a terrible fate.
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Downing, Johnette
Down in Louisiana: Traditional Song
A variety of Louisiana animals pursuing their daily activities introduce the numbers one through ten. Includes a page of music.
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Egielski, Richard.
Saint Francis and the Wolf
In Gubbio, Italy, Saint Francis shows the villagers that neither wealth nor strength are as powerful as love and compassion. Terrible wolf is terrorizing the town of Gubbia, and no one can stop him! Caldecott Medal -- winning artist Richard Egielski exquisitely illustrates this classic tale of love, friendship, and the importance of living together in harmony.
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Fleischman, Paul
Glass Slipper Gold Sandal : a Worldwide Cinderella
The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more. Vibrant folk art illustrations by Julie Paschkis draw on images from that country.
Appears on the following book lists:
Princess Stories
The Perfect Holiday Gift: Books
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Forest, Heather.
The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind : an Aesop's Fable
The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than force as a means of achieving a goal.
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French, Vivian
Henny Penny
Henny Penny and her barnyard friends are on their way to tell the king that the sky is falling when they meet a hungry fox, but Henney Penny's quick thinking saves the day.
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Galdone, Paul
The Three Bears
Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
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Hamilton, Martha
Priceless Gifts : a Folktale from Italy
A retelling of a traditional Italian tale in which a kindly Genoese merchant, richly rewarded for solving an irritating problem for the king of the Spice Islands, causes a greedy rival to try and gain a fortune in the same way.
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Hamilton, Martha
The Ghost Catcher: a Bengali Folktale
A retelling of a traditional Bengali tale in which a kind and generous Indian barber, pressed by his father then his wife to earn more money, cleverly persuades a ghost to bring him riches.
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