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Atwater, Barbara J.

Summary: "Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books 2018

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 ATW

Baker, Liza

Summary: Presents excerpts from the Disney versions of five classic fairy tales--"Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," and "Aladdin."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2001

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Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?" --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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Shaw, Stephanie

Summary: "Vain Beaver is inordinately proud of his silky tail, to the point where he alienates his fellow woodland creatures with his boasting. When it is flattened in an accident (of his own making), he learns to value its new shape and seeks to make amends with his friends. Based on an Ojibwe legend"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2015

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SHA

Walker, Richard.

Summary: A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 1999

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WAL

Casey, Dawn

Summary: "With beautiful illustrations evoking folk art traditions and sensitive storytelling, Babushka tenderly reminds us that nothing is more important during the holiday season than taking the time to show love for one another. This timeless Russian tale will warm your heart and fill you up with the joyful, generous spirit of Christmas"--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2016

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CAS

Brooks, Felicity.

Summary: A retelling of the quests and adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC] 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BRO

Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

Summary: A collection of Indian fairy tales that have been passed on to their children from generation to generation.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Frederick A. Stokes Company 1916

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 SCH

Woollvin, Bethan

Summary: On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red meets a wolf. Which might scare some little girls. But not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is up to, and she's not going to let him get away with it.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2016

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WOO

Milbourne, Anna

Summary: On the way to the market, a strange little man gives Jack a few magic beans for his cow. What happens next changes Jack's life forever.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC MIL

Stutzman, Jonathan

Summary: Vincent, a mouse who roams the world carrying his house on his back and stopping where he knows he should, offers food and shelter to animals in need. After setting up his house, he invites a weary bullfrog and a hungry cat inside. Each initially declines the offer, saying his house is too small. But after entering, they find that it is bigger than it looks. Others soon join them: deer,...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG STU

Harper, Maika

Summary: "When the earth was new, words had the power to breathe life into the world. But when creating animals from breath, sometimes one does not get everything right on the first try! Based on a traditional Inuit story passed forward orally for generations in the South Baffin region of Nunavut, this book shares with young readers the origin of the caribou and the walrus--and tells of how very...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2019

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Illuitok, Levi

Summary: "After his parents are brutally murdered, Ahiahia is raised by his grandmother in a camp surrounded by enemies. His grandmother knows that eventually the camp will turn on Ahiahia, just as it did his parents, so she chants a protection chant over the clothing that she lovingly sews for him, over the amulet and necklace she gives him, even over the dog that is his companion. When he is attacked,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 ILL

Staniszewski, Anna

Summary: "Am I really Polish? On a trip to visit relatives in Poland, a young girl feels disconnected from her identity ... until she and her cousin bond over their shared love of mermaids, magic and fairy tales"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STA

Ikuutaq Rumbolt, Paula

Summary: In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night. In very early times, there was no night or day and words spoken by chance could become real. When a hare and a fox meet and express their longing for light and darkness, their words are too powerful to be denied. Passed orally from storyteller to storyteller for hundreds of years, this...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 RUM

Jackson, Gwen

Summary: "A little black bear and his forest friends gather materials for Spider Woman, a holy woman in Navajo/Din' culture and folklore, to weave a blanket of dreams for his winter's hibernation."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: FriesenPress 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 JAC

Maier, Brenda (Brenda J.)

2 holds on 2 copies

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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MAI

Kimmel, Eric A.

Summary: A retelling of the Grimm tale about the fisherman's greedy wife, set in the land of the Aztecs.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 KIM

Platt, Christine A.

Summary: "In Caribbean folklore, Mama Glo is the mother of rivers and streams. She has a beautiful singing voice, but she doesn't like visitors! Still, brothers Keron and Kendon disobey the rules and search for her in the forest. What will they find?"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022

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Johnston Phelps, Ethel

Summary: "Long before Suzanne Collins created Katniss Everdeen and Octavia Butler wrote Parable of the Sower, there were many traditional folktales full of adventure, intrigue, and intrepid female characters. Feminist Folktales from Around the World collects these forgotten classics. Enjoy this collection of all four volumes."--

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC JOH

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