| Description |
xi, 116 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-112) and index. |
| Summary |
A collection of folktales from cultures around the world, reflecting different aspects of war and peace. |
| Contents |
Stubbornness : two goats on the bridge, a tale from Russia -- Suspicion : the neighbor's shifty son, a tale from China -- Fear : a dervish hosts the mullah, a Sufi tale -- Following an unwise leader : reaching for the moon, a tale from Tibet -- Acting in anger : strength, a Limba tale from West Africa -- Escalation : not our problem, a tale from Burma and Thailand -- The glory of war : a man with no brain, a tale from Algeria -- A weapon beyond control : the weapon, a Kathlamet tale from the Pacific Northwest -- The ass's shadow, an Aesop fable -- The snipe and the mussel, a tale from China -- Fighting leads to losses, a tale from India -- How the short-ears conquered the long-ears, an historical legend from Polynesia -- Total devastation : the war between the sandpipers and the whales, a tale from the Marshall Islands -- A fear greater than war : the black hound, a tale from India. |
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Cooperation : two goats on a bridge, a tale from Eastern Europe -- Understanding : how friendship began among birds, a tale from Burma -- Patience : the lion's whisker, a Somali tale from Ethiopia -- Control of temper : temper, a Zen tale -- Identifying with your opponent : the advice of Hatim al-Asamm, a Sufi anecdote -- Understanding through the arts : music to soothe the savage beast, an historical legend from Japan -- Consideration : slops, a tale from Wales -- Intervention : Nansen cuts the cat in two, a Zen tale -- Repaying evil with kindness : a lesson for kings, a Jataka tale from India -- Helping one another : heaven and hell, a tale from China -- Righting a wrong : a blind man catches a bird, a Ndebele tale from Zimbabwe -- Building bridges : Old Joe and the carpenter, a tale from the United States -- Agreeing to get along : two foxes, a tale from Appalachia -- Working together : lifting the sky, a Skagit tale from the Pacific Northwest -- Peacemaking technique #1 : halving the cookie, American folk advice -- Peacemaking technique #2 : the argument sticks, an Iroquois tale -- Peacemaking technique #3 : looking your enemy in the eye, an American family custom -- The voice of reason : Buddha prevents a war, a tale from India -- Turning conflict into debate : the battle, a coyote story by a Native American author -- Choosing peace : the rose prince, a tale from Romania -- A legend of Avalokitesvara, a tale from India -- Holding up the sky, a tale from China. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.2 2.0 60716. |
| Subject |
Tales.
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War -- Folklore.
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Peace -- Folklore.
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Folklore.
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| Added Author |
MacDonald, Margaret Read, 1940-
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Anasazi, Zobra, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
0208023291 paper alkaline paper $12.95 |
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9780208023292 paper alkaline paper |
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0208023283 cloth alkaline paper $22.50 |
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9780208023285 cloth alkaline paper |
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