Lester, Julius
Summary: An illustrated collection of twelve folk tales, ten African and two Jewish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1989
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 LESSummary: A collection of traditional stories from different parts of Africa, featuring varied characters and themes--some familiar, some newer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 NELDee, Ruby.
Summary: A retelling of a traditional Liberian tale in which King Leopard invites all the animals to a spear-throwing contest whose winner will marry his daughter and succeed him as king.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt. 1990
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE DEEDayrell, Elphinstone
Summary: An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAYGiddens, Rhiannon
Summary: "At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song "We...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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Summary: In this retelling of a Masai tale, a mongoose helps an ostrich get her chicks back from the lonely lioness who has stolen them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 AARFrigiola, Heather
Summary: Mythical creatures are cultural artifacts--creations of the human imagination from all around the world. From terrifying monsters to sacred mystical beasts, weird-looking humanoids, magical birds, and many other fantastic beings, the mythological creatures in this book are sure to enchant and amaze! Discover myths and legends spanning from ancient times to modern day from every corner of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Feather 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 FRIHaley, Gail E.
Summary: Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called "Spider Stories."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1970
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Summary: A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.24 KIMKimmel, Eric A.
Summary: Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.24 KIMAardema, Verna.
Summary: Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Pied Piper 1979
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 AARKimmel, Eric A.
Summary: Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday 1993