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(Printed in Singapore)
©1996
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xiii, 114 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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The gingerbread man -- The pancake -- The bun -- I know an old lady who swallowed a fly -- The boy who tried to fool his father -- The cat and the parrot -- Sody Sallyraytus -- The ram in the chile patch -- Odon the giant -- This is the house that Jack built -- Anansi and the pig -- The rooster and the mouse -- The hare and the tortise -- The coyote and the rabbit -- The fox and the crab -- The gunny wolf -- Groundhog's dance -- The three pigs
Presents eighteen simple stories from international folklore, grouped around six themes, such as "Runaway Cookies," "Slowpokes and Speedsters," and "Chain Tales." Includes background information and storytelling hints
AD880L
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 1997