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The Sun and the Moon: A Mother’s Love Reaches Heaven Itself Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Sun and the Moon: A Mother’s Love Reaches Heaven Itself

The Sun and the Moon: A Mother's Love Reaches Heaven Itself: The Sun and the Moon: How a Mother’s Devotion Changed the Sky Forever In ancient times, when the

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry: A Tale of Clever Logic Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry: A Tale of Clever Logic

Tenali Raman and the Brinjal Curry: A Tale of Clever Logic: The Brinjal Curry Dispute In the golden kingdom of Vijayanagara, during the reign of King joins a

The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon: Courage Found in Unexpected Places Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon: Courage Found in Unexpected Places

The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon: Courage Found in Unexpected Places - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the...

Heungbu and Nolbu: Virtue Rewarded and Greed Punished Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Heungbu and Nolbu: Virtue Rewarded and Greed Punished

Heungbu and Nolbu: Virtue Rewarded and Greed Punished: Heungbu and Nolbu: The Tale of Two Brothers and the Seeds of Fortune In a village where mountains met

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The Tale of Shim Cheong: Filial Devotion and the Dragon King’s Blessing Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Tale of Shim Cheong: Filial Devotion and the Dragon King’s Blessing

The Tale of Shim Cheong: Filial Devotion and the Dragon King's Bless: The Tale of Shim Cheong: A Korean Folk Story of Love and Sacrifice In the depths of

The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden: A Love Between Two Worlds Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden: A Love Between Two Worlds

The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden: A Love Between Two Worlds: The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden: When Love Transcends the Stars High in the mountains

The Glass Mountain: A Polish Tale of Cleverness Over Strength Celtic Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Glass Mountain: A Polish Tale of Cleverness Over Strength

The Glass Mountain: A Polish Tale of Cleverness Over Strength: In a distant kingdom of Poland, there stood a mountain unlike any other in all the world.

The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know-All: A Czech Tale of Wit and Destiny Celtic Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know-All: A Czech Tale of Wit and Destiny

The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know-All: A Czech Tale of Wit: In the Kingdom of Bohemia, there lived a nobleman who was obsessed with destiny. He had

Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility Celtic Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility

Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility: High in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, where snow fell thick and heavy for months on

The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken Celtic Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken

The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken: In the prosperous German town of Hamelin, where merchant ships once sailed down the Weser River

The Wise Girl of Turkey Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

The Wise Girl of Turkey

The Turkish telling of the clever-girl tale (ATU 875): a poor weaver's daughter answers a padishah's impossible riddles, performs his paradoxical tasks, and at the last carries off the sleeping king himself as the one thing she holds most dear.

The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea Celtic Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea

The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea: On the rocky shores of Scotland, where the North Sea crashes against ancient cliffs, there lived a

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