Hans Christian Andersen's : Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched, but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer, novelist and playwright, though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872.

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN'S : FAIRY TALES

Retold and illustrated by Val Biro, this lavish edition contains some of Hans Christian Andersen s best-loved stories, including: The Wild Swans, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Tin Soldier and The Emperor s New Clothes.

Goddess Girls : ATHENA THE PROUD

Athena’s arrogance gets the best of her when her attempts to improve King Minos’s labyrinth have unexpected—and disastrous—results!

The Magic Gifts : A folk tale from Korea

The classic folktale from Korea retold with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. Cheated out of a fortune, Chin's luck changes when he meets a mysterious monk. For the old man's gifts of a mat, a spoon and a pair of chopsticks are not as ordinary as they seem.

One Fine Day

“One fine day a fox traveled through the great forest. When he reached the other side he was very thirsty.” The jaunty red fox stole milk from an old farm woman, lost his tail under the annoyed woman’s knife, and spent the day bargaining to get it back. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of 1971.

Hansel and Gretel

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales. Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate readers with their delightful illustrations and fun lift-up flaps which really add to the action. The 'flip-up' flaps encourage prediction and discussion, and well-known stories will give young readers confidence.

FANYANA talks to the animals

Fanyana is a little boy who lived in Africa and, because he is very poor, makes a toy crocodile out of clay.

5,000 AWESOME FACTS : (About Everything)

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ISBN/ISSN

978-4263-1049-2

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224 Pages, 30 cm

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Call Number

370 GEO a

THE TALKING EGGS

Kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded. A Creole folktale spread through the American South.

Little Red Riding Hood

Step into the magical world of Child's Play fairy tales.. Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners. A Child's Play audio production.