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Lexile measure
600L
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English
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One by one, animals in a snowy forest crawl into Nicki's lost white mitten to get warm until the bear sneezes, sending the animals flying up and out of the mitten. On each turn of the page, signature borders inspired by Ukrainian folk art hint at what animal is coming next.
3) Cinderella
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1060L
Language
English
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A wealthy man remarried after his wife passed away. His second wife and her two daughters were however so mean, selfish and greedy that they made the man's daughter clean and work all day long. The poor girl on the other side was kindhearted and gentle. One day the prince invited all the young ladies in the land to a ball. He was going to choose his future wife. The two step-sisters and the rude step-mother prepared their gowns. Cinderella was however...
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English
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Experience great adventures in the company of Kings and Queens, talking animals and magical creatures in the fourth stunning volume A cat had made acquaintance with a mouse, and had spoken so much of the great love and friendship she felt for her, that at last the Mouse consented to live in the same house with her, and to go shares in the housekeeping. 'But we must provide for the winter or else we shall suffer hunger,' said the Cat. 'You, little...
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Series
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
470L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson.
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (40 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
The great Gitchee Manitou has sent Nanabush the Giant Hare to the new north country to give the first animals their names and special markings. But trickster that he is, Nanabush prefers to play silly games. When Ahmik the Giant Beaver lures Nanabush into a chase across the newly formed land and water, their game etches out a beautiful wonderland of islands and ponds and lakes. Readers young and old will enjoy the legend behind the creation of the...
7) The BFG
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Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
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The Big Friendly Giant is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and it's lucky for Sophie that he is. If she had been carried off by any of the other giants, she would have been breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are headed to England to steal some little children, she and the BFG decide they must stop them once and for all.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of an enduring friendship between an Ojibwe girl and a Dakotah boy, and how their kindness towards one another brings healing to a tribe, and gives the beautiful land of Minnesota its name"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Lexile measure
1130L
Language
English
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Explores the characters of fantasy & folklore and places them in historical context. This series explores the characters who populate the world of fantasy and folklore. Elves, dragons, fairies, and other figures are placed in historical context for lovers of fantasy. Exploring these persistent characters throughout literature also serves as an excellent introduction for readers who are just discovering this favorite genre.
10) Tops and bottoms
Author
Pub. Date
1994
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
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Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
540L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Presents a retelling of a Cherokee folk tale, in which a giant dog steals a couple's cornmeal and uses it to create the entire Milky Way.
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Language
English
Description
For most children, reading the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm is an essential experience when growing up. Grimm's Fairy Tales collects fifty-five of the best-known fairy and folk tales set down by the Brothers Grimm, including "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Frog-Prince," and "Rumpelstiltskin." This edition features more than twenty beautiful full-color plates by Noel Pocock....
17) The girl in red
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Language
English
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"The illustrations of award-winning artist Roberto Innocenti offer a modern take on the centuries-old tale of an innocent girl in a red riding hood who meets a wicked wolf in the dark woods"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Minnesota Humanities Commission/Somali Bilingual Book Project
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Presents a Somali folktale in which the hungry animals of the forest have killed a camel and must decide how to divide it.