Mlawer, Teresa
Summary: A retelling of the well-known fable in which a little mouse saves the life of the King of Beasts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adirondack Books 2016
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Summary: A retelling of a tale of bravery against seemingly insurmountable odds and a community working together to overcome adversity, reminding us that no challenge is too great, and that even the smallest of us can make a world of difference. Includes the origins of the folktale and facts about hummingbirds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HENStead, Philip Christian
Summary: "The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STESims, Lesley
Summary: Little Mouse astonishes Lion in this lively retelling for little children. Lion thinks Little Mouse is too small to do anything... but will Little Mouse surprise him? A wonderful retelling of a much-loved fable by Aesop, with charming illustrations by John Joven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD SIMSummary: "Dig into folklore from across South America with this collection of comic reimaginations and retellings. The sixth volume of the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales series takes you across the continent -- from Peru, Chile, Columbia, and more!" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iron Circus Comics 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LIZSummary: Outwit trolls with the Billy Goats Gruff, bake bread with the Little Red Hen, laugh at the pranks of Puss in Boots, and more, in these delightful animal adventures. Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children's reading skills. This short story collection supports this - each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for sharing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE TENDavidson, Susanna.
Summary: This timeless collection of over thirty fables is filled with Aesop's best-loved characters. Meet the lion who becomes friends with a mouse, a clever fox, a foolish crow and a wolf dressed up as a sheep. Enchantingly illustrated and retold, these stories are the perfect introduction to Aesop and will be enjoyed for years to come.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 DAVDe la Cruz, Melissa
Summary: Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LHennessy, B. G. (Barbara G.)
Summary: A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 HENCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HenneMaier, Brenda (Brenda J.)
Summary: In this adaptation of the Little Red Hen fable, Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers refuse to help, so when the fort is finished Ruby will not let them join her--until the boys come up with a few embellishments for the fort, like a mailbox, a garden, and a fresh coat of paint.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MAIShannon, George.
Summary: Woodland animals, each thinking of his neighbor, share a turnip left on their doorstep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2007