Folk Tales: A short anthology; (pb)
A collection of five folk tales from around the world - tales of wise, foolish and funny people.
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Sea of gold, The; (hc)
'Go back to your hut and dream,' cried the hurtful fishers to the quiet man who dearly wanted to join them on the fishing boats. How could they know that this simple, honest man would affect the fortunes of the whole community. A traditional folk tale from Japan.
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King's gift, The; (hc)
This is a tale of two brothers; one greedy and defiant, the other honest and gentle. The words of a wise, old woman cause events that lead to a clever twist at the end. A traditional folk tale from Germany.
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Tiger,Brahmin,Jackal; (pb)
A tiger convinces a Brahmin to free him from a trap. Of course, he really plans to have the Brahmin for his next meal - but a wily jackal has other ideas. The treacherous tiger, the trusting Brahmin and the quick-witted jackal hold the reader in suspense right to the clever conclusion of this tale from India.
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Little burnt face; (pb)
Two scheming sisters treat their younger sister as a servant, even forcing her to tend the fire till her face is scared by the sparks. Many cultures great distances apart have tales about a girl who is mistreated by spiteful sisters. This particular tale comes from the Micmac people of North America.
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Sea of gold, The; (pb)
'Go back to your hut and dream,' cried the hurtful fishers to the quiet man who dearly wanted to join them on the fishing boats. How could they know that this simple, honest man would affect the fortunes of the whole community. A traditional folk tale from Japan.
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King's gift, The; (pb)
This is a tale of two brothers; one greedy and defiant, the other honest and gentle. The words of a wise, old woman cause events that lead to a clever twist at the end. A traditional folk tale from Germany.
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Anansi and the Rubber Man; (pb)
Lazy Anansi tells lies to his wife, laughs at men working in the fields, and steals - just so he can loaf all day in a shady tree. But Anansi is in for a big surprise! This is just one of the many humorous Anansi tales from Ghana.
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