| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
64 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
Fifteen brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented. |
| Contents |
The snowman (Korea) -- The new prince (Liberia) -- All for one coin (Kashmir) -- Firefly and the apes (Visaya, Philippines) -- The frog (Russia) -- The lawyer and the devil (Ireland) -- Crowing kettles (North Carolina) -- Never seen, never heard (Aesop) -- The Brahman and the banker (Bengali) -- A last request (Chile) -- Outwitting the king (Ethiopia) -- Sunrise (Mexico) -- The tallest tale (Burma) -- The bet (United States) -- The ship (folk mystery). |
| Subject |
Tales.
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Folklore.
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Literary recreations.
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| Added Author |
Sís, Peter, 1949- illustrator.
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| ISBN |
068809161X: $12.95 |
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9780688091613 |
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