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An Arabian Home: Leila and Mustapha's Story

As seen through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Leila and her ten-year-old brother, Mustapha, this book discusses the Bedouin desert tribes--their nomadic ways, their dependence upon camels, and their tent homes

By Christina Balit

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9780531195062 | Hampstead Pr, August 1, 1988, cover price $10.90 | About this edition: As seen through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Leila and her ten-year-old brother, Mustapha, this book discusses the Bedouin desert tribes--their nomadic ways, their dependence upon camels, and their tent homes

Blodin the Beast

When an oil-eating monster known as Blodin the beast enslaves all the villagers, the only ones to resist are an old carpet-weaver named Shanga, and an orphan boy called Hosea, who is sent alone over the mountains with the carpet Shanga has been weaving all his life

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Michael Morpurgo

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9781555912116 | Fulcrum Pub, June 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: When an oil-eating monster known as Blodin the beast enslaves all the villagers, the only ones to resist are an old carpet-weaver named Shanga, and an orphan boy called Hosea, who is sent alone over the mountains with the carpet Shanga has been weaving all his life

Ishtar and Tammuz: A Babylonian Myth of the Seasons

An ancient Babylonian myth explains the cycles of the seasons as the result of the Goddess Ishtar sending her son to Earth, where he gave life to the crops and fruits, birds and animals, only to have Ishtar destroy his handiwork in a fit of jealous rage.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Christopher J. Moore

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9780753450123 | Kingfisher Books, September 1, 1996, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A retelling of the Babylonian myth telling how the death of Ishtar's son Tammuz brings about the changing seasons on earth

The Twelve Labors of Hercules

Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, renowned for his great strength, performs twelve dangerous tasks to atone for an attack on his wife and children

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and James Riordan

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9780761303152 | Millbrook Pr, November 1, 1997, cover price $23.90 | About this edition: Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, renowned for his great strength, performs twelve dangerous tasks to atone for an attack on his wife and children

Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations

Colorful paintings with shining foil stars and easily understood star charts of both hemispheres recreate the sky's constellations, in a poetic exploration of the legends behind these imaginary animals in the sky. BOMC.

By Christina Balit (illustrator), Jacqueline Mitton and Wil Tirion

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9780792270690 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, September 1, 1998, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Shows and describes the animal constellations, including Canis Major and Scorpius the Scorpion, and provides information about some of the more unusual stars that make up the constellations

Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations

Shows and describes the animal constellations, including Canis Major and Scorpius the Scorpion, and provides information about some of the more unusual stars that make up the constellations. Reprint.

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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9780792259350 | Reprint edition (Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, October 10, 2006), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Shows and describes the animal constellations, including Canis Major and Scorpius the Scorpion, and provides information about some of the more unusual stars that make up the constellations.

Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City

Based on Plato's tales, this easy-to-read picture book offers the mythological tale of Poseidon's beautiful island that was brought crashing to the bottom of the ocean as a result of this god's displeasure in the behavior of its immortal residents.

By Christina Balit and Plato

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9780805063349 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, May 1, 2000, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Recounts the legend of the lost civilization of Atlantis, and discusses various explanations for the legend.

Women of Camelot: Queens and Enchantresses at the Court of King Arthur

Intriguing stories retell the English legend of Camelot through the eyes of seven of the influential queens, passionate wives, and powerful sorceresses who shaped the fate of King Arthur's court, including Queen Guinevere, Elaine of Corbenic, and Morgan le Fay. (view table of contents)

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Mary Hoffman

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9780789206466 | Abbeville Pr, August 1, 2000, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Women characters from Arthurian legends, including Guinevere, Igrayne, and Elaine, tell their stories.

My Sister Shaharazad

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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9780711217072 | Gardners Books, September 6, 2001, cover price $24.65

Everlasting Stories: A Family Bible Treasury

An inspiring collection of one hundred illustrated tales, from both the Old and New Testament, celebrates the universal themes of love, compassion, and understanding, and is a perfect introduction for children to the classic stories of the Bible. (view table of contents)

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Lois Rock

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9780811832588 | Chronicle Books Llc, November 1, 2001, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Provides stories from the Bible for children, including the tales of Noah and the Ark, Joseph and the pharaoh, the Battle of Jericho, the fall of Jerusalem, the parable of the Good Samaritan, and Doubting Thomas.

Kingdom of the Sun: A Book of the Planets

A child's introduction to the planets in our solar system. Dr Jacqueline Mitton describes each planet, drawing on scientific information. She also discusses the gods that the planets are named after, and examines the relationships between contemporary facts and ancient myths.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Jacqueline Mitton

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9780792272205 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, October 1, 2001, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: An introduction to the planets of the solar system describes the unique characteristics of each planet and compares them to the ancient gods and goddesses who are their namesakes.

Paperback:

9780711219472 | New edition (Gardners Books, February 1, 2003), cover price $11.50 | About this edition: A child's introduction to the planets in our solar system.

Escape from Pompeii

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed Pompeii, but some people must have survived. Taking this historical event as a starting point, this story tells of Tranio, an actor's son, and his friend Livia, the baker's daughter, as they witness the destruction of their beloved city.

By Christina Balit

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Hardcover:

9780711220607 | Slp edition (Gardners Books, September 1, 2003), cover price $18.10 | About this edition: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed Pompeii, but some people must have survived.

Paperback:

9781845070595 | New edition (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, February 26, 2013), cover price $8.99 | About this edition: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed Pompeii, but some people must have survived.

School and Library:

9780805073249 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, October 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When Mount Vesuvius erupts in 79 A.

Los Doce Trabajos De Hercules / The Twelve Labours of Hercules

Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, renowned for his great strength, performs twelve dangerous tasks to atone for an attack on his wife and children.

By Christina Balit (illustrator), Manuel Otero and James Riordan

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9788431671785 | Italian edition edition (Vicens-Vives Editorial S.A., January 1, 2004), cover price $3.95 | About this edition: Hercules, son of the god Zeus and a mortal woman, renowned for his great strength, performs twelve dangerous tasks to atone for an attack on his wife and children.

The Lion Book of Tales and Legends

Stories from the Christian tradition retold for 5 - 8s.

By Christina Balit

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9780745949260 | Gardners Books, February 18, 2005, cover price $8.90 | About this edition: Stories from the Christian tradition retold for 5 - 8s.

The Zodiac

Everyone knows their own star sign but how many can identify the constellations in the night sky and the stars that form them? This book offers a factual astronomical guide to the zodiac and the celestial phenomena in which the zodiac tradition is rooted.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Jacqueline Mitton

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9781845070748 | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, October 20, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Offers a factual astronomical guide to the zodiac and the celestial phenomena and ancient myths in which the zodiac tradition is rooted.

The Scarab's Secret

Product Description: Khepri meets the Pharaoh, Prince of Egypt, for the first time one morning in the shadow of the temple walls, and a friendship springs up between them. When Khepri discovers a terrible trap in the Pharaoh's newly-built tomb designed to kill, he knows he must warn the Prince...read more

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Nick Would

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9780802795618 | Walker & Co, May 2, 2006, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A tiny scarab beetle saves the Pharaoh from a trap that would have led to his death in a story that also includes facts about ancient Egypt.

9781845072995 | Gardners Books, March 1, 2006, cover price $18.90 | About this edition: Khepri meets the Pharaoh, Prince of Egypt, for the first time one morning in the shadow of the temple walls, and a friendship springs up between them.

Paperback:

9781845074241 | Reprint edition (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, August 9, 2011), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Khepri meets the Pharaoh, Prince of Egypt, for the first time one morning in the shadow of the temple walls, and a friendship springs up between them.

The Lion Bible: Everlasting Stories, White Gift Edition

Product Description: This Bible journeys from the Garden of Eden to God's new heaven and earth, in 100 episodes. The words capture the drama, mystery and significance of all the major stories in the Old and New Testaments, while the illustrations provide detailed composition.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Lois Rock

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9780745947259 | Lion Pub, October 30, 2006, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: This Bible journeys from the Garden of Eden to God's new heaven and earth, in 100 episodes.

The Lion Bible: Everlasting Stories

This Bible journeys from the Garden of Eden to God's new heaven and earth, in 100 episodes. The words capture the drama, mystery and significance of all the major stories in the Old and New Testaments, while the illustrations provide detailed composition.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Lois Rock

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9780745939544 | Lion Pub, October 30, 2006, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: This Bible journeys from the Garden of Eden to God's new heaven and earth, in 100 episodes.

Lion Illustrated Bible for Children

The treasured stories of the Bible make one great story about God and God's people. In this retelling, each memorable episode can be enjoyed in its own right or read and understood as part of the unfolding story. Ages 3+.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Lois Rock

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9780745949369 | Lion Pub, March 1, 2007, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Provides stories from the Bible for children, including the tales of Noah and the Ark, Joseph and the pharaoh, the Battle of Jericho, the fall of Jerusalem, the parable of the Good Samaritan, and Doubting Thomas.

Zodiac: Celestial Circle of the Sun

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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9781845072797 | Reprint edition (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, July 28, 2008), cover price $7.95

Kings and Queens of the Bible

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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School and Library:

9780805088373 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, September 30, 2008, cover price $16.95

Once upon a Starry Night: A Book of Constellations

Presents facts about stars, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations and recounts the Greek myths that provided widely-known names for ten constellations, from Andromeda to Pegasus.

By Christina Balit (illustrator) and Jacqueline Mitton

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Hardcover:

9780792263326 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, February 1, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Presents facts about stars, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations and recounts the Greek myths that provided widely-known names for ten constellations, from Andromeda to Pegasus.

Paperback:

9781426303913 | Reprint edition (Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, January 13, 2009), cover price $8.95

The Planet Gods: Myths and Facts About the Solar System

Product Description: With the addition of Ceres and Eris to our solar system, every library, school, and space-gazing, mythology-loving kid needs an updated look at the planets and the gods they represent. The Planet Gods is that volume: a new, reliable guide to the exciting recent developments in the world of astronomy from the experts here on planet Earth...read more

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9781426304484 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, November 11, 2008, cover price $7.95

Library:

9781426304491 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, November 11, 2008, cover price $25.90 | About this edition: With the addition of Ceres and Eris to our solar system, every library, school, and space-gazing, mythology-loving kid needs an updated look at the planets and the gods they represent.

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9781439592205 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: With the addition of Ceres and Eris to our solar system, every library, school, and space-gazing, mythology-loving kid needs an updated look at the planets and the gods they represent.

The Lion Book of Wisdom Stories from Around the World: From Around the World

Product Description: Collected in this inspiring anthology are 15 traditional stories drawn from a variety of cultures from all across the globe. Each tale focuses on a different key issue—among them sharing resources, the downfalls of pride, and the nature of true wealth—and offers insight on how they can best be resolved...read more

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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9780745960609 | Lion Pub, April 1, 2009, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Collected in this inspiring anthology are 15 traditional stories drawn from a variety of cultures from all across the globe.

Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters

By Christina Balit (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9781426308444 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, October 11, 2011, cover price $24.95

Library:

9781426308451 | Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books, October 11, 2011, cover price $33.90

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