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Tales from Shakespeare

By Wanda McCaddon (narrator)

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CD/Spoken Word:

9781441744432 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, August 1, 2012), cover price $29.95

Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale

Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

By Verna Aardema

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Hardcover:

9780803795501, titled "Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale" | Dial Books for Young Readers, October 1, 1990, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

Paperback:

9780140547245, titled "Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale" | Reissue edition (Puffin, October 1, 1990), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Rabbit has a problem--someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

Library:

9780803795518, titled "Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale" | Reprint edition (Dial Books for Young Readers, October 1, 1990), cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.

Prebinding:

9781439565438, titled "Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale" | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $15.99

The Hundred Penny Box

Michael's love for his great-great-aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his mother, who wants to toss out all her old things.

By Sharon Bell Mathis

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Reinforced:

9780606012805 | Demco Media, October 1, 1986, cover price $14.70 | also contains The Hundred Penny Box, The Hundred-penny Box | About this edition: Michael's love for his great-great-aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his mother, who wants to toss out all her old things.

Prebinding:

9781439516652, titled "The Hundred-penny Box" | Reissue edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $16.99 | also contains The Hundred-penny Box

9781417768400 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2006, cover price $18.40 | also contains The Hundred Penny Box, The Hundred-penny Box | About this edition: Young Michael and his hundred-year-old Great-great-aunt Dew reinforce their love for one another as he counts the one hundred pennies in her special box and she recites for him the year-by-year chronicle of her life.

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope

By Virginia Hamilton

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Prebinding:

9781439527610 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $22.00 | also contains The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

9780833593450 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $24.55 | About this edition: Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope

The Hundred-penny Box

Young Michael and his hundred-year-old Great-great-aunt Dew reinforce their love for one another as he counts the one hundred pennies in her special box and she recites for him the year-by-year chronicle of her life.

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Paperback:

9780142407028 | Reissue edition (Puffin, October 5, 2006), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Young Michael and his hundred-year-old Great-great-aunt Dew reinforce their love for one another as he counts the one hundred pennies in her special box and she recites for him the year-by-year chronicle of her life.

Reinforced:

9780606012805, titled "The Hundred Penny Box" | Demco Media, October 1, 1986, cover price $14.70 | also contains The Hundred Penny Box, The Hundred Penny Box | About this edition: Michael's love for his great-great-aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his mother, who wants to toss out all her old things.

Prebinding:

9781439516652 | Reissue edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $16.99 | also contains The Hundred Penny Box

9781417768400, titled "The Hundred Penny Box" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2006, cover price $18.40 | also contains The Hundred Penny Box, The Hundred Penny Box | About this edition: Young Michael and his hundred-year-old Great-great-aunt Dew reinforce their love for one another as he counts the one hundred pennies in her special box and she recites for him the year-by-year chronicle of her life.

Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose

A charming picture book with brilliant illustrations introduces youngsters to Mother Goose and her many tales as a rambunctious cast of numbers play hide-and-seek within her rhymes. 35,000 first printing.

By Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon

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School and Library:

9780152056766 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 2007, cover price $17.00 | About this edition: Presents an illustrated collection of twenty-four counting rhymes, from 'Baa, baa black sheep' to 'Wash the dishes, wipe the dishes.

Jazz On A Saturday Night

Combining bright colors and musical patterns with rhythmic text, this toe-tapping, finger-snapping picture book pays tribute to such jazz greats as Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane. 50,000 first printing.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator) and Leo Dillon

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School and Library:

9780590478939 | Rei/com edition (Blue Sky Pr, September 1, 2007), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Presents an introduction to jazz along with brief profiles of such famous jazz musicians as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Max Roach, and Ella Fitzgerald.

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.

By Margaret Musgrove

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School and Library:

9780803703575 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1977, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: Drawings prepared in pastels, watercolors, and acrylics highlight a collection of informative vignettes describing a variety of customs and traditions practiced by different African peoples

Reinforced:

9780606020251 | Demco Media, September 1, 1980, cover price $15.81 | also contains Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions | About this edition: Drawings prepared in pastels, watercolors, and acrylics highlight a collection of informative vignettes describing a variety of customs and traditions practiced by different African peoples

Prebinding:

9781435200647 | Paw Prints, June 28, 2007, cover price $15.99 | also contains Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions | About this edition: Drawings prepared in pastels, watercolors, and acrylics highlight a collection of informative vignettes describing a variety of customs and traditions practiced by different African peoples

9780881038644 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: Drawings prepared in pastels, watercolors, and acrylics highlight a collection of informative vignettes describing a variety of customs and traditions practiced by different African peoples

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale

A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

By Verna Aardema

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Hardcover:

9780756786618 | Diane Pub Co, December 30, 1975, cover price $25.00

Paperback:

9780140545890 | Reprint edition (Puffin, January 1, 1993), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals.

9780803760882 | Dial Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1978, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

School and Library:

9780803760899, titled "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears: A West African Tale" | Dial Books for Young Readers, December 1, 1975, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

Reinforced:

9780606018845 | Demco Media, October 1, 1978, cover price $15.81 | also contains Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears: A West African Tale | About this edition: A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

Prebinding:

9781435209022, titled "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears: A West African Tale" | Paw Prints, June 28, 2007, cover price $16.99 | also contains Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears: A West African Tale | About this edition: A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun and the lion's decision to call a meeting of the animals

Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing: Poems Based on Traditional American Indian Songs And Stories

Rich illustrations bring to life the unique characters and wondrous landscapes presented in this collection of Native American tribal songs and stories.

By Natalia Belting, Joseph Bruchac, Diane Dillon (illustrator) and Leo Dillon (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9781596871731 | Milk & Cookies Pr, March 28, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A collection of poems, explaining the elements of nature, from various American Indian tribes including Iroquois, Micmac, and Shoshoni.

Rap A Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles--Think Of That!

In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.

By Diane Dillon, Leo Dillon and Charles Turner (narrator)

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Hardcover:

9781595193698 | Har/com edition (Live Oak Media, October 5, 2005), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.

Earth Mother

Portrays a day in the life of Earth Mother who, as she tends plants and animals around the world, meets three of her creations with advice on how to make the world more perfect.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Ellen Jackson

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Hardcover:

9780802789921 | Walker & Co, August 25, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Portrays a day in the life of Earth Mother who, as she tends plants and animals around the world, meets three of her creations with advice on how to make the world more perfect.

Library:

9780802789938 | Walker & Co, September 17, 2005, cover price $17.85 | About this edition: Portrays a day in the life of Earth Mother who, as she tends plants and animals around the world, meets three of her creations with advice on how to make the world more perfect.

One Winter's Night

A lonely cow about to give birth on a cold winter's night finds shelter in a deserted shed with a man and a woman who are also having a baby.

By John Herman

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Paperback:

9780142404584, titled "One Winters Night" | Reprint edition (Puffin, September 15, 2005), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: A lonely cow about to give birth on a cold winter's night finds shelter in a deserted shed with a man and a woman who are also having a baby.

School and Library:

9780399234187 | Philomel Books, September 1, 2003, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A lonely cow about to give birth on a cold winter's night finds shelter in a deserted shed with a man and a woman who are also having a baby.

Reinforced:

9780606346214 | Demco Media, September 15, 2005, cover price $14.70

Switch on the Night

When a magical little girl named Dark shows a frightened little boy the power of 'switching on the night', his fears quickly fade away as he views the beauty of the stars and moon against the dark night sky.

By Ray Bradbury and Leo Dillon (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780375806087 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, August 1, 2000, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A lonely little boy who is afraid of the dark discovers a whole new world when he meets a little girl named Dark.

Library:

9780375906084 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, August 1, 2000, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A lonely little boy who is afraid of the dark discovers a whole new world when he meets a little girl named Dark.

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book

A group of slaves dreams that they have the ability to fly back to their native land where a life of freedom and dignity await them amidst the people they know and love, in a re-release of an award-winning title that includes a CD narrated by James Earl Jones and the author. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Virginia Hamilton

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Hardcover:

9780375845536 | Har/com re edition (Alfred a Knopf Inc, September 11, 2007), cover price $17.99 | About this edition: A group of slaves dreams that they have the ability to fly back to their native land where a life of freedom and dignity await them amidst the people they know and love, in a re-release of an award-winning title that includes a CD narrated by James Earl Jones and the author.

9780375824050 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, November 1, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

Library:

9780375924057 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, November 1, 2004, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

Dream: a Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes

Presents a collection of short readings and illustrations that help readers think about their hopes and dreams.

By Susan V. Bosak, Raul Colon (illustrator), Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Robert R. Ingpen (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9781896232041 | Communication Project, October 31, 2004, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Presents a collection of short readings and illustrations that help readers think about their hopes and dreams.

Between Heaven and Earth: Bird Tales from Around the World

The creators of The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese provide an illustrated collection of folktales from around the world, all of which have a bird as a main character.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator), Norman Howard and Howard Norman

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School and Library:

9780152019822 | Harcourt Childrens Books, October 1, 2004, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: A collection of folktales from around the world, all of which have a bird as a main character.

Tales from Shakespeare

Shakespeare's tragic heroes, comic fools, and star-crossed lovers take center stage in a wonderful collection of prose retellings of ten familiar Shakespeare plays, each illustrated by a well-known artist or artists, including Leo and Diane Dillon, Barry Moser, Kadir Nelson, David Shannon, Mark Teague, and others.

By Gail De Marcken (illustrator), Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator), Lynch P. J. (illustrator), Barbara McClintock (illustrator) and Tina Packer

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Hardcover:

9780439321075 | Scholastic, April 1, 2004, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of prose retellings of ten familiar Shakespeare plays, each illustrated by a well-known artist or artists.

Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States

Enhanced with slave narratives, letters, and diaries as well as period photos, offers a look at the period of transition, known as the 'days of Jubilee', when slavery ended and slaves became free men and women.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator), Fredrick McKissack and Pat McKissack

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Hardcover:

9780590107648 | Scholastic, January 1, 2003, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles-Think of That

Illustrations and simple rhyme describe the dancing of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, one of the most famous African-American tap dancers of all time, who entertained during the 1920s and 1930s.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator) and Leo Dillon

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School and Library:

9780590478830 | Blue Sky Pr, September 1, 2002, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.

Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali

When Kankan Musa is kidnapped, he wonders what the future holds for him and his people, in a lavishly illustrated picture book that celebrates the elegance of Africa's ancient empires, lands, and people and details the imagined childhood of Mansa Musa, one of Mali's most beloved kings. 20,000 first printing.

By Khephra Burns, Diane Dillon (illustrator) and Leo Dillon (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780152003753 | Houghton Mifflin, October 1, 2001, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: A fictional account of the nomadic wanderings of the boy who grew up to become Mali's great fourteenth-century leader, Mansa Musa.

The Girl Who Spun Gold

This colorfully illustrated book with gold foil jacket offers young readers an African-American version of the classic 'Rumplestiltzkin' tale. 30,000 first printing.

By Tedd Arnold, Diane Dillon (illustrator), Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Virginia Hamilton

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School and Library:

9780590473781 | Blue Sky Pr, September 1, 2000, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: In this African American retelling of 'Rumpelstiltskin,' Lit'mahn spins thread into gold cloth for the king's new bride.

Wind Child

Illustrated by the winners of two Caldecott awards, a story touched by fantasy and legend features the daughter of a human mother and the East Wind who longs to fly like the wind but can only imitate it through her weavings.

By Diane Dillon, Leo Dillon (illustrator) and Shirley Rousseau Murphy

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Library:

9780060249045 | Harpercollins, May 1, 1999, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: Unaware of her unusual parentage, Resshie grows up restless and longing to know the secrets of the wind and she uses her extraordinary ability as a weaver to help her achieve her dream

To Every Thing There Is a Season: Verses from Ecclesiastes

In their fortieth picture book, two Caldecott Medalists bring to vivid life the most famous verses from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes through imaginative paintings reflecting the world's various cultures, accompanied by a full-color explanatory glossary.

By Diane Dillon (illustrator) and Leo Dillon

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9780590478878 | Blue Sky Pr, October 1, 1998, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Presents that selection from Ecclesiastes which relates that everything in life has its own time and season

Por Que Zumban Los Mosquitos En Los Oidos De LA Gente

Presents a Spanish-language edition of the Caldecott medal-winning African folktale about the wild chain reaction of events that takes place in the jungle after the mosquito bothers the iguana.

By Verna Aardema, Osvaldo Blanco, Diane Dillon (illustrator) and Leo Dillon (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780803722989 | Dial Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1998, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: A mosquito's lie sets off a series of reactions that results in the owl's refusal to wake the sun

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