| Description |
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
Comic tales: The barking mouse / Antonio Sacre -- Why armadillos are funny / Barbara McBride-Smith -- The three wishes / Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss -- The young and dashing princess / Beth Horner -- The belly button monster / Olga Loya -- Wise fools: Jean Sot and the bull's milk / J.J. Reneaux -- A chelm medley / Syd Lieberman. |
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Juan Bobo's pig / Joseph Sobol -- Trickster tales: Tigertail soup / Melinda Munger -- B'whale and b'elephant / Derek Burrows -- Redmond O'Hanlon and the wee fella / Maggie Kerr Peirce -- How hare drank boiling water and married the beautiful princess / Raouf Mama -- The boy and the devil / Pleasant DeSpain -- Against the law -or- Br'er Wolf still in trouble / James "Sparky" Rucker. |
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Tall tales: The cherry tree buck / Robin Moore -- The talking dog / Doc McConnell -- The snake and the frog / Jon Spelman -- How and why tales: Tia Miseria / Harlynne Geisler -- Grandmother spider brings the light / Sherry Norfolk -- How the rabbit lost its tail / Len Cabral. |
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Little frog and centipede / Susan Klein -- Dog tails / Dovie Thomason -- Served with a twist: The farmer's fun-loving daughter / Taffy Thomas -- The piper's revenge / Billy Teare -- The sky is falling / Jay Stailey -- The edge of the world / Richard Walker. |
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The praying mantis / Deborah Joy Corey -- The tail of the Linani beast / Margaret Read MacDonald -- The dancing fiddle / Dan Keding -- Codes of conduct: The story of Anniko / Charlotte Blake Alston -- Deer and jaguar share a house / Antonio Rocha -- Tales of Aesop / Heather Forest -- The secret of the animals / Michael Parent and Julien Olivier. |
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Wheel of fortune: Pine trees for sale! / Milbre Burch -- The bottle imp / Bill Mooney -- The kiss of evil / Loralee Cooley -- One wish / Liz Weir -- The man who bought a dream / Timmy Abell -- The tale of Delgadina / Laura Simms. |
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Family and community: The changeling / Batt Burns -- Sweet and sour berries / Linda Fang -- The nixie of the pond / David Holt -- Taen-awa / David Holt and Duncan Williamson -- Mary and the seal / Duncan Williamson -- Benediction: The ruby / Jim May. |
| Summary |
A multicultural collection of traditional tales contributed by experienced storytellers, with tips for telling the stories. |
| Subject |
Tales.
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Folklore.
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Storytelling.
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| Added Author |
Holt, David, 1946-
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Mooney, William.
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| ISBN |
0874835925 alkaline paper |
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0874835836 trade pbk. |
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