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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Ever wondered why we knock on wood, cross our fingers, or say "white rabbits" on the first day of the month? Dive in and learn about fascinating traditions and superstitions from all over the world! The Good Luck Book explores the surprising -- and sometimes scary -- history of the world's most practiced traditions and superstitions (and plenty more that you probably won't have heard of!). Discover superstitions old and new from China to Chile, the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"The classic stories from Greek mythology come to life in this latest installment in the Weird But True Know-It-All series, featuring Zeus, Hades, Athena, Poseidon, Artemis, Heracles, Prometheus, and many more! From the god who gave mankind fire, to who stood guard at the Underworld, to famous fatal flaws, this book covers all the iconic Greek myths and key characters -- along with wonderfully weird and surprising tidbits." -- Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors. This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories...
11) Kapaemahu
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The sasquatch, spirit of the great cedar forest, eludes human hunters, falls in love, fathers a lovely daughter and saves his little family from a forest fire by dousing the flames with water stored in baskets carefully woven by his mate. The story is told with grace and simplicity by a master storyteller in the great tradition of the Kwantlen people.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Description
"Pattan has an amazing pumpkin. It grows bigger than the goats, bigger than the elephants...so BIG that it is as TALL as the mountains. Then one day, the storm clouds burst and the waters rise. Pattan, his family, and all the animals are in danger from the momentous flood. Can Pattan and his giant pumpkin save the day? Based on a traditional tale told by the Irula people of southern India." -- From dust jacket.
14) Native American stories for kids: 12 traditional stories from Indigenous tribes across North America
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America, exploring lore about how the mountain Denali formed, why the...
15) Ancient night
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahuatl traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and Yaushu, the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth before humans came, and who stole fire from the gods to create the sun. Award-winning author David Bowles has written a poetic text - and carefully researched backmatter - to accompany David's lush illustrations and story."--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Description
In a forest far away from the hustle and bustle of town grows the fir tree. The meadow he lives in is beautiful and serene, but the fir tree yearns for the excitement of the outside world. His friend the robin brings him gifts and tells him stories of the places she's been, the people she's flown over, and the many things men construct out of wood. The fir tree dreams of adventure and wishes to be something more. He imagines a new life as a ship's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
English-language edition.
Description
"Folklorist Ana Cristina Herreros and visionary illustrator Violeta Lópiz spin a deeply feminist retelling of an old Spanish folktale in THE TRUE STORY OF A MOUSE WHO NEVER ASKED FOR IT. Through rhythmic text, highly conceptual illustrations, and a final visual narrative that is silent but revelatory, this picture book builds from deceptive simplicity to an explosive end. The story begins with a mouse, very neat and hard-working, who makes herself...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"Peter Pan meets The Lovely Bones in this beautifully rendered and emotionally devastating debut novel about where children go when they die. Betwixt and Between follows three intertwining narratives: that of Preston Tumbler, a ten-year-old boy who is poisoned by a neighbor and wakes up in Neverland, where he finds himself-along with a group of other deceased children-under the watchful eye of Peter Pan; Preston's mother, Claire, in the real world,...
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