Description |
175 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
Contents |
The stone soup -- The hardworking hen -- The mice and the cat -- The magical poet -- The greedy baker -- The redstart -- The clever sparrow -- The goldfinch -- The garden gnome -- Prince white bear -- How the bear lost its tail -- The eagle and the wren -- The golden goose -- The magic dwarfs -- The shining fish -- Giufa and the merchants -- Eva and the king of the winds -- A dragon in the city -- The farmer and the bear -- The twelve months -- Salt -- Eternal life -- The capricious little mouse -- The buckets of water -- Happiness -- The three doves -- The fox and the flamingo -- The golden boy and the silver boy -- How zebras got their stripes -- The twin brothers -- Tit for tat -- The snake and the chamelion -- The pumpkin -- The donkey -- The jackal -- The wise hen -- The enchanted garden -- The ministers and the camel -- The clever rabbit -- Why elephants can't fly -- The nine-headed bird -- Chang'e -- Ma Liang and the magic paint brush -- The horse and the river -- The wise little girl -- The ungrateful snake -- The hunter and the tiger -- The crane's gratitude -- The girl in the melon -- The fly and the spider -- The envious turtle -- The strength of friendship -- The birth of daylight -- The nightingale and the miraculous spring -- Why wolves howl at the moon -- The coyote who stole the sun -- The story of colors -- The tapir and the howler monkey -- The lion and the mosquito -- The man who stole the goats -- Two volcanoes in love -- Poor crocodile -- Coquena -- How the motmot saved fire -- The sun's children -- The monkey's tail -- The ombu -- The magic fire -- The black snake. |
Summary |
When children ask for a bedtime story, parents can pull out this richly illustrated collection and find the perfect read-aloud—or something for experienced readers to enjoy on their own. More than 60 fairy tales and examples of folklore have been carefully chosen to include a variety of genres, cultures, and countries. |
Subject |
Bedtime -- Juvenile literature.
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Magic -- Juvenile literature.
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Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
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Tales -- Juvenile literature.
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Legends -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Láng, Anna (Illustrator), illustrator.
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Added Title |
Tales and stories for bedtime |
ISBN |
9788854415232 (hbk.) |
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8854415235 (hbk.) |
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