Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella


Book Description

The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more.




How the Stars Fell Into the Sky


Book Description

A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky.




First Light, First Life


Book Description

In this companion to Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis turn to the universal story of creation. In the beginning there was only darkness. . . . There was fire and ice. . . . There was a single drop of milk. Combining elements of the creation story from different traditions, this narrative weaves together one complete picture of how the world began. First Light, First Life is a celebration of the many and varied peoples of the earth, of their commonalities and their differences. It is a celebration of life. Learn more about the creation of First Light, First Life: https://booksaroundthetable.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/first-light-first-life/ http://www.paulfleischman.net/bio.htm#FirstLightArticle




Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child


Book Description

In Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child, Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, combining many different cultural traditions to create one narrative.




Magic Spell


Book Description

Feeling unappreciated during the performance, a magician's assistant grabs the wand and performs some feats of her own.




Cinderella


Book Description

Bring the classic fairy tale of Cinderella to life with this book that reads the story to you! Read each page, enjoy the fun and colourful illustrations, then push the corresponding button to hear the story on that page! The artwork in this lovely series is unique and fun and no grown-ups are necessary for bedtime story telling! Sound, Noise and Musical Books.




Cinderella of the Nile


Book Description

Beautifully retold by the award-winning author Beverley Naidoo, this earliest-known version of Cinderella is brought to life for the modern-day reader. Rhodopis is a Greek girl who is sold into slavery by bandits and taken to Egypt. Along the way she becomes friends with the storyteller Aesop and a host of playful animals. Her master gives her a pair of beautiful rose-red slippers, making three other servants jealous. But when Horus, the falcon, sweeps in to steal her slipper, Rhodopis has little idea that this act will lead her to the King of Egypt. The first in our 'One Story, Many Voices' series, this ancient story of Cinderella finds its echo in fairy tales all over the world.




Through Georgia's Eyes


Book Description

A biography of Georgia O'Keeffe from her childhood in Wisconsin through her work in New Mexico.




The Barking Ballad


Book Description

A cheerful dog and kindly kitty became friends true and rare. Bark along to join the ditty of this unlikely pair: Bark! Bark! Bark! Meow!




The Dunderheads


Book Description

Junkyard, Einstein, Wheels, Pencil, Spider, Hollywood, Spitball, Clips, and Google-Eyes team up to try to outwit their teacher Miss Breakbone.