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All is dark and quiet until Sun Mother is given the approval to awaken the world, in a colorful Australian tale of creation with poetic verse.
By Bronwyn Bancroft (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

Hardcover:

9780688139155 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, April 1, 2004, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: An Aboriginal creation story in which the Sun slowly brings life to the Earth.

Library:

9780688139162 | Harpercollins, April 1, 2004, cover price $16.89 | About this edition: An Aboriginal creation story in which the Sun slowly brings life to the Earth.

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In a fresh look at the Jewish calendar, the author of The Magic Orange Tree resents a collection of twenty-seven biblical stories that are tied to the cycle of the Jewish holidays and that chronicle the history of the Jewish people. 15,000 first printing.

Hardcover:

9780805241440 | 1 edition (Schocken Books, September 1, 2003), cover price $27.00 | About this edition: In a fresh look at the Jewish calendar, the author of The Magic Orange Tree resents a collection of twenty-seven biblical stories that are tied to the cycle of the Jewish holidays and that chronicle the history of the Jewish people.

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When Little Mouse's friends look at the painting she has created, they do not all see the same thing.

Hardcover:

9780688076092, titled "Little Mouse's Painting" | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1992, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Little Mouse creates a painting which looks like three different things to her three friends, all of whom find themselves in it

Paperback:

9781587171253, titled "Little Mouse's Painting" | Reprint edition (Chronicle Books Llc, March 1, 2002), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: When Little Mouse's friends look at the painting she has created, they do not all see the same thing.

School and Library:

9781587171246, titled "Little Mouse's Painting" | Chronicle Books Llc, March 1, 2002, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: When Little Mouse's friends look at the painting she has created, they do not all see the same thing.

Library:

9780688076108, titled "Little Mouse's Painting" | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1992, cover price $15.93 | About this edition: Little Mouse creates a painting which looks like three different things to her three friends, all of whom find themselves in it

Reinforced:

9780606243377, titled "Little Mouse's Painting" | Demco Media, September 1, 2002, cover price $14.70 | About this edition: When Little Mouse's friends look at the painting she has created, they do not all see the same thing.

Prebinding:

9780613630498, titled "Little Mouse's Painting" | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: When Little Mouse's friends look at the painting she has created, they do not all see the same thing.

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After hearing Ocean's stories, Sun invites Ocean to the house he shares with his wife, Moon, but his visitor proves to be more than his house can hold, in a magical creation myth by the illustrators of CoppTlia.
By Lou Fancher (illustrator), Steve Johnson (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

School and Library:

9780152017743 | Houghton Mifflin, August 1, 2001, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: After hearing Ocean's stories, Sun invites Ocean to the house he shares with his wife, Moon, but his visitor proves to be more than his house can hold.

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In this Hmong version of Cinderella, the heroine weaves a pair of sandals out of grass, and when a young cattle farmer sees one lying in the grass, he vows to marry the clever girl who made the shoes.
By Tatsuro Kiuchi (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

Hardcover:

9780152002022 | Gulliver Books, April 1, 2000, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: In this Hmong version of Cinderella, the heroine weaves a pair of sandals out of grass, and when a young cattle farmer sees one lying in the grass, he vows to marry the clever girl who made the shoes.

A collection of folktales gathered by the author in Haiti with comments on Haitian folklore.

Prebinding:

9780613025072 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $23.45 | About this edition: A collection of folktales gathered by the author in Haiti with comments on Haitian folklore.

Esther, a shy orphan Jewish girl who is chosen to become the queen of Persia, risks the wrath of the king to save her people from destruction, and her courage and wisdom are now celebrated in the Jewish feast of Purim

Hardcover:

9780688121273, titled "Esther's Story" | William Morrow & Co, February 1, 1996, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Retells the story of Esther, the queen who risked the wrath of a king to save her people from destruction, and whose courage and wisdom are celebrated during the feast of Purim

Paperback:

9780688158446, titled "Esther's Story" | Reprint edition (Mulberry Books, January 1, 1998), cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Esther, a shy orphan Jewish girl who is chosen to become the queen of Persia, risks the wrath of the king to save her people from destruction, and her courage and wisdom are now celebrated in the Jewish feast of Purim

Library:

9780688121280, titled "Esther's Story" | William Morrow & Co, December 1, 1995, cover price $14.93 | About this edition: Retells the story of Esther, the queen who risked the wrath of a king to save her people from destruction, and whose courage and wisdom are celebrated during the feast of Purim

Prebinding:

9780613077187, titled "Esther's Story" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Esther, a shy orphan Jewish girl who is chosen to become the queen of Persia, risks the wrath of the king to save her people from destruction, and her courage and wisdom are now celebrated in the Jewish feast of Purim

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In a new version of a classic Grimm fairy tale, Princess Raina, helping a potential suitor climb a glass mountain as a contest to win her love, falls through a crack near the top and into Old Rinrank's underground world.
By Louisa Bauer (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

Hardcover:

9780688148478 | Morrow Junior, June 1, 1999, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A king builds a glass mountain which any man who wants to marry his daughter must climb, but when Princess Raina tries to help one suitor climb it, she falls through a deep crack and is trapped in a deep cave

Library:

9780688148485 | Morrow Junior, June 1, 1999, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: A king builds a glass mountain which any man who wants to marry his daughter must climb, but when Princess Raina tries to help one suitor climb it, she falls through a deep crack and is trapped in a deep cave

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In this Haitian folktale, the greedy and plotting Malice asks the fat, awkward Bouki to dance the complicated Kokioko for the King so that he can win the prize money, in a story that includes actual sheet music for dance.

School and Library:

9780152000349 | Harcourt Childrens Books, October 1, 1997, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: After much coaching, Bouki wins the prize for dancing the king's secret dance but is then outwitted by his sneaky friend

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A collection of folktales gathered by the author in Haiti with comments on Haitian folklore.
By Elsa Henriquez (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

Paperback:

9780805210774 | Schocken Books, March 1, 1997, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A collection of folktales gathered by the author in Haiti with comments on Haitian folklore.

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A lonely young farmer finds an iridescent snail shell that contains the moon goddess, White Wave, and the farmer's loneliness soon disappears, but when he yearns for more than he is given, he loses what he loves.
By Diane Wolkstein and Ed Young (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780690038934 | Ty Crowell Co, May 1, 1979, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A young Chinese farmer discovers a generous goddess living in a snail shell.

School and Library:

9780152002930 | Harcourt Childrens Books, September 1, 1996, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Kuo Ming's discovery of a moon goddess inside a snail shell changes his lonely life

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Small children will readily identify with a tiny ant who must find his way through a very big world, going over, under, and around all manner of obstacles on his way to visit a friend.
By Joseph A. Smith (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

Hardcover:

9780688103156 | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1994, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A little ant and her friend enjoy a day together, dining on the nectar of a yellow flower, sailing on a leaf, and dancing in the rain

Library:

9780688103163 | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1994, cover price $14.93 | About this edition: A little ant and her friend enjoy a day together, dining on the nectar of a yellow flower, sailing on a leaf, and dancing in the rain

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Product Description: Passion, joy, and longing abound in seven original classic love stories, newly retold by a master storyteller. Wolkstein has vividly re-created unforgettable myths of love, published together in a single collection for the first time...read more

Hardcover:

9780060162207 | Harpercollins, February 1, 1991, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: Presents creative retellings of seven classic and medieval love stories, based on versions in the original languages--including Sanskrit, Egyptian, and Celtic

Paperback:

9780060922726 | Reprint edition (Perennial, January 1, 1992), cover price $13.00 | About this edition: Passion, joy, and longing abound in seven original classic love stories, newly retold by a master storyteller.

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A retelling of an old Russian tale of Alexis the king's archer, his beautiful and magical wife Olga, and their adventures
By Dennis McDermott (illustrator) and Diane Wolkstein

Hardcover:

9780688094164 | William Morrow & Co, August 1, 1991, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A retelling of an old Russian tale of Alexis the king's archer, his beautiful and magical wife Olga, and their adventures

Library:

9780688094171 | William Morrow & Co, August 1, 1991, cover price $14.88 | About this edition: A retelling of an old Russian tale of Alexis the king's archer, his beautiful and magical wife Olga, and their adventures

By Diane Wolkstein (narrator)

Cassette/Spoken Word:

9781879846081 | Cloudstone-Wolkstein, June 1, 1991, cover price $10.00

Product Description: A small goat finds that the banza (little banjo) given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.

Paperback:

9780807201312 | Pap/cas edition (Listening Library, June 1, 1988), cover price $17.00 | About this edition: A small goat finds that the banza (little banjo) given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.

A young goose girl, who wants to learn how to fly, attempts to grow wings

Paperback:

9780140547696 | Reprint edition (Dutton Childrens Books, October 1, 1986), cover price $4.99 | About this edition: A strange event occurs across the land when a little Chinese goose girl sprinkles her shoulders with water and begins to wave her arms, believing that she will sprout wings, fly, and enjoy all the beautiful flowers of spring.

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The little tiger, Teegra, gives Cabree, a little goat, a magic banjo that later protects her from the dangers of the jungle

Hardcover:

9780803704282 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1981, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: A small goat finds that the banjo given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.

Paperback:

9780026887687, titled "The Banza a Haitian Story" | Checkerboard Pr, July 1, 1987, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A small goat finds that the banjo given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.
9780140546057 | Reprint edition (Dutton Childrens Books, March 1, 1984), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: The little tiger, Teegra, gives Cabree, a little goat, a magic banjo that later protects her from the dangers of the jungle

Reinforced:

9780606025409, titled "The Banza a Haitian Story" | Demco Media, March 1, 1984, cover price $13.53 | About this edition: The little tiger, Teegra, gives Cabree, a little goat, a magic banjo that later protects her from the dangers of the jungle

A young goose girl, who wants to learn how to fly, attempts to grow wings

School and Library:

9780525440628 | Dutton Childrens Books, October 1, 1983, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: A strange event occurs across the land when a little Chinese goose girl sprinkles her shoulders with water and begins to wave her arms, believing that she will sprout wings, fly, and enjoy all the beautiful flowers of spring.

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Recounts the epic legends concerning the ancient Sumerian goddess, Inanna, and analyzes the mythology, religious beliefs, and culture of Sumer (view table of contents)

Paperback:

9780060908546 | Perennial, July 1, 1983, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Recounts the epic legends concerning the ancient Sumerian goddess, Inanna, and analyzes the mythology, religious beliefs, and culture of Sumer

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Product Description: A small goat finds that the banza (little banjo) given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.

Paperback:

9780803700581 | Dial Books for Young Readers, January 1, 1981, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: A small goat finds that the banza (little banjo) given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way.

Before he can be crowned King of Persia, Azgid must prove his courage by fighting the Red Lion.

Library:

9780690013474 | Harpercollins, October 1, 1977, cover price $11.89 | About this edition: A prince runs away on the eve of his coronation because he is not brave enough to fight the ferocious Red Lion

Follows a little ant's journey, step-by-step, as she goes to visit her friend.

Library:

9780394934495 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, March 1, 1977, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: A little ant makes a long, arduous journey over a stone, a leaf, a twig, and a branch and, after an enjoyable meeting with her friend, retraces her steps over a now-familiar landscape

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