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The Crane Wife
Odds Bodkin - 1998
This retelling of a traditional Japanese folktale teaches readers young or old a lesson about life and love.
Everybody's Favorite Book
Mike Allegra - 2018
At least, that’s what the cheeky narrator of this meta picture book thinks!A "good" book may have a spaceman or a ninja or a cowboy, but Everybody’s Favorite Book has something better: a Space Ninja Cow. And that’s only the beginning. You like princesses? We got ‘em. Prefer a mystery? No sweat. Want the definition of "gallimaufry"? A good poop joke? A giant, carnivorous guinea pig? Check, check and check. And there's more! Much more! This book has everything, for everybody!Here’s hoping things don’t go awry. (Spoiler, they do.)An Imprint Book
The Frog Princess
J. Patrick Lewis - 1994
When it came time for them to marry, the tsar called the princes to his side and said: "String your bows with the strength of ten men, and shoot an arrow as far as you can into the heart of Russia. Whoever finds your arrow shall be your pride."
Love Flute
Paul Goble - 1992
One night he receives mystical visitors who offer him a special gift -- a love flute. A gift from the birds and animals, its tells the girl of his love where words have failed.
Merlin and the Making of the King
Margaret Hodges - 2004
But many threats befall Arthur in the kingdom of Camelot: the evil witch Morgan le Fay, the traitor Mordred, and even his best friend, Sir Launcelot. Will the courageous Arthur triumph over the evil forces in his path and bring peace and justice to the world?With lyrical storytelling and dazzling paintings, renowned author Margaret Hodges and celebrated illustrator Trina Schart Hyman together capture the beauty, danger, and glory of these timeless tales adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur.
Count the Dinosaurs
Unknown - 2020
A Funny Count the Dinosaurs Puzzle Book for Kids! It will bring endless happiness to your kids.
Melisande
E. Nesbit - 1901
Cursed by an evil fairy at her christening, Princess Melisande grows up bald but finds herself facing another set of problems when her wish for golden hair is fulfilled.
The Mightiest Heart
Lynn Cullen - 1998
Laurel Long joins the ranks of today
The Girl with a Brave Heart
Rita Jahanforuz - 2013
After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant fate in this adaptation of the Grimm's fairy tale, Mother Hulda, reset in Tehran, Iran.
Babushka Baba Yaga
Patricia Polacco - 1993
Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild?to love."Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." -- Booklist"A warm, lively tale, neatly mixing new and old and illustrated with Polacco's usual energetic action, bright folk patterns, and affectionate characterizations." --Kirkus Reviews
Don't Squish the Sasquatch!
Kent Redeker - 2012
But as the bus travels along its route, other passengers get on -- like Miss Elephant Shark, Mr. Octo-Rhino and Miss Whale Goat! Soon senor Sasquatch finds himself at risk . . . of being squished!
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Marcia Brown - 1950
Illustrated.
Cinderella: A Pop-Up Fairy Tale
Matthew Reinhart - 2005
The stunning transformation of a pumpkin into a magnificent coach, a rat into a coachman, and Cinderella into a beautiful princess is pure magic.