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Retells the traditional Indian tale in which an unhappy stonecutter is never satisfied with each wish that is granted him

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9780399221873 | Putnam Pub Group, November 1, 1990, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A retelling of a traditional Indian tale in which a discontented stonecutter is never satisfied with each wish that is granted him.

Pig friends Lily and Orlando look forward to marvelous vacations but find a striking contrast between their plans and reality.

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9780689312649 | Atheneum, October 1, 1986, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Best friends, pigs Lily and Orlando have very different ideas about vacation fun--Lily desires an exciting trip to the mountains while Orlando wants a relaxing sojourn at the beach--and they find unexpected surprises on their dream vacations

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Near-sighted old Sadie welcomes a visitor who is experiencing the joy of Christmas for the first time.

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9780689310522 | Atheneum, August 1, 1984, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Amos Bear finds a welcome supply of cinnamon buns at the house of near-sighted old Sadie, and when he leaves he leaves a warm chair for Sadie to enjoy

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When a prankster frog plays a mean trick on a peacefully sleeping snake, he sets off a chain of events that put the animals of the forest in a desperate situation.

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9780689309939 | Macmillan Pub Co, September 1, 1983, cover price $3.98 | About this edition: A classic Indian folktale about a frog who drinks all the water so that a mischievous blue jay cannot drink, thereby creating trouble for all the animals until a clever snake tricks the frog

When a kindly old woman is richly rewarded for nursing a wounded sparrow back to health, a greedy neighbor attempts to emulate the old woman and brings trouble upon herself and her family.

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9780689309366 | Atheneum, September 1, 1982, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: An old Japanese woman who is magically rewarded by the injured sparrow she nurses back to health inspires envy in her greedy neighbors

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