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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Angry Moon
William Sleator · 49 pages
An Indian girl insults the moon and is held prisoner by him until her friend reaches the sky country to rescue her.
The Canine Kalevala
Mauri Kunnas · 30 pages
The First Strawberries
Joseph Bruchac · 32 pages
A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Elphinstone Dayrell · 32 pages
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
A Promise is a Promise
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, Robert Munsch · 32 pages
When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape and to further trick the Qallupilluit when she promises to bring her brothers and sisters back to them. About the Classic Munsch series: Robert Munsch's award-winning books have become a staple on the bookshelves of families worldwide. His stories reflect the joys and challenges of everyday living
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Eric A. Kimmel · 32 pages
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire · 192 pages
A re-telling of the myths of ancient Greece for children.
The White Stag
Kate Seredy · 94 pages
For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homeland. They swept Europe, all the while pursuing their vision of the stag. Their leader was called Attila, and the land Hungary. Here is the epic story of their tribal migration and their fierce leader - k
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
Padraic Colum
Ganesha's Sweet Tooth
Sanjay Patel, Emily Haynes · 36 pages
An original story based on Hindu mythology, this book tells the story about how Ganeśa's love of sweets led to a broken tusk and the writing of the epic poem, the Mahābhārata. Includes author's note about the myth.
The Watermelon Seed
Greg Pizzoli
After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome.
Zen Ghosts
Jon J. Muth · 40 pages
On Halloween night, Stillwater the giant panda tells Karl, Addy, and Michael a spooky and unusual story. Based on a Zen koan.
Let Me Finish!
Minh Le · 40 pages
When our young hero settles in to read, the last thing he wants is for some noisy animals to ruin the ending of the story. But ruin it they do. And as it turns out, the boy is quickly approaching a surprise ending of his own! Maybe he should have listened to the animals after all. . . .
Hermelin the Detective Mouse
Mini Grey · 32 pages
A special little mouse who lives in the attic at 33 Offley Street uses his investigative talents anonymously to help solve mysteries on the street, but when his neighbors invite him to a thank-you party in his honor and discover that Hermelin is a mouse, he's unsure whether he will be welcome. Hermelin, a mouse with typewriting skills, secretly helps the people of Offley Street find lost items.
How to Teach a Slug to Read
Susan Pearson · 32 pages
Provides simple, step-by-step instructions for teaching a slug how to read, including using Mother Slug rhymes, helping your slug sound out words, and making vocabulary lists.
The Alphabet Tree
Leo Lionni · 32 pages
After a storm blows some of them away, the letters on the alphabet tree learn from a strange bug to be stronger by forming words, then a caterpillar comes along and tells them that words are not enough; they must say something important.
The Rabbits
John Marsden, Shaun Tan · 42 pages
The Rabbits offers a rich and immensely valuable perspective on the effect of man on his environment. Visually loaded and told with a passion for truth and understanding, The Rabbits aims to promote cultural awareness and a sense of caring for the natural world. A rich and haunting allegory for all ages, all cultures.
Now We Are Six
A.A. Milne · 103 pages
A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.
Goodnight Already!
Jory John · 32 pages
Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep. Bear has never been so tired, but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep. The coauthor is Benji Davies.
The Sailor Dog
Margaret Wise Brown · 32 pages
A dog who has always wanted to go to sea realizes his dream.
Surf's Up
Kwame Alexander · 32 pages
While his friend Bro reads his book, Dude takes him to the beach. When they get there, Dude wants to know how the story ends.