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(0)Jerry Pinkney
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle
3) Noah's ark
Author
Publisher
New York
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on earth
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.
11) Puss in Boots
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family"--
13) The nightingale
Author
Publisher
Phyllis Fogelman Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song. A retelling set in Northwest Africa
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it.
16) Aesop's fables
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
87 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."
Author
Series
Logan family (Mildred D. Taylor) volume 2
Language
English
Description
This is an extraordinarily moving novel -- one you will not easily forget. Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, it is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence. It is a story of physical survival, but more important, it is a story of the survival of the human spirit. And, too, it is Cassie's story -- Cassie Logan, an independent girl raised by a family for whom independence is primary, a...
18) The jungle book
Author
Language
English
Description
Presents the three adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs. Includes discussion questions and explanatory notes.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"As a curious little chipmunk leaves his nest to greet the twilight, he gazes at the glittering sky above him. He can't help but also notice the sparkling dewdrops on a spider's web, the lights of the fireflies, and the shimmers of moonlight on the water. 'How I wonder what you are!' marvels the tiny creature, launching a dreamlike quest to reach for the stars."--Amazon.com
20) John Henry
Author
Publisher
Dial Books
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain