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A collection of folktales from cultures around the world, reflecting different aspects of war and peace. ... More

While working on my collection Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About, I began to keep a folder of stories about our relationship to the Earth. In the years since then I have read through many folktale collections, searching always for those stories which would speak pointedly to us.... More

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More

A childless woman's prayers are answered by the arrival of a talking pot, but the new mother knows that Little Pot must learn right from wrong just like any child.... More

Little Rooster is happy to find a diamond button--it's a perfect present for his mistress. Then along comes the King, who snatches the button for his treasure chamber! Little Rooster demands the button back, but the King throws him in a well.One thing the King doesn't know: Little Rooster has a magi... More

Jouha is loading his donkeys with dates to sell at the market. How many donkeys are there? His son helps him count ten, but once the journey starts, things change. First there are ten donkeys--then there are nine! When Jouha stops to count again, the lost donkey is back. What's going on? Silly Jouha... More

The Animals and Birds are getting ready for the big game. Bat wants to win win win--which team will he play on? The Animals look strong and fast, so Bat picks that side. A bat has fur and teeth, after all. But when the Animals fall behind, Bat switches to the Bird team--doesn't a bat have wings? May... More

One day, a poor flower seller drops his leftover flowers into the sea as a gift for the Dragon King. What does he get in return? A little snot-nosed boy--with the power to grant wishes! Soon the flower seller is rich, but when he forgets the meaning of "thank you," he loses everything once again. "Y... More

Teeny Weeny Bop has found a gold coin. Her luck is made; she'll buy a pet pig! "To market, to market! To buy a fat PIG! Home again, home again! Jiggety-JIG!" But while Teeny sleeps, the pig destroys the garden! Teeny needs a better pet--she's going to trade her pig for a CAT. "To market, to market! ... More

Mabela may be the smallest mouse in the village, but her father has taught her to be clever. And this cleverness comes in handy when the cat comes, inviting everyone to join the secret Cat Society. The mice line up, with Mabela at the front and the Cat at the back. They march into the forest, singin... More

An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat. Mabela may be the smallest mouse in the village, but her father has taught her to be clever. And this cleverness comes in handy when the cat comes, inviting everyone to join the se... More

In this retelling of a Shona folktale from Zimbabwe, a girl promises a crocodile he can come to a party in exchange for a favor, but since crocodiles aren't allowed in the village, she doesn't expect she'll have to keep the promise. This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout... More