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1) The baker's dozen: a Saint Nicholas tale

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

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A legend of colonial America, in which a greedy baker learns the importance of generosity in business, thus initiating the custom of the "baker's dozen."

2) Master maid: a tale of Norway

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Dial

Pub. Date

c1997.

Language

English

Description

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A stubborn young prince goes to work for an evil troll where he falls in love with a captive maiden.

3) Master man: a tall tale of Nigeria

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

c2001.

Language

English

Description

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A boastful storng man learns a lesson harder than his muscles when he encounters one of Nigeria's superheroes in this Hausa tale which explains the origin of thunder.

4) The crystal heart: a Vietnamese legend

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum

Pub. Date

c1998.

Language

English

Description

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The sheltered and privileged daughter of a mandarin comes to understand the consequences of her naive, yet cruel words to a fisherman.

5) The gifts of Wali Dad: a tale of India and Pakistan

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum

Pub. Date

c1995.

Language

English

Description

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An impoverished grass-cutter finds that gifts can be a mixed blessing.

6) King o' the Cats

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2004.

Language

English

Description

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A church sexton, known for his wild tales, has three weird encounters with magical cats and can't convince Father Allen that they really happened, until the priest's cat shows an intense interest.

7) The sea king's daughter: a Russian legend

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

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A talented musician from Novgorod plays so well that the Sea King wants him to marry one of his daughters.

8) One-Eye! Two-Eyes! Three-Eyes!: a very Grimm fairy tale

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2007.

Language

English

Description

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A retelling of a classic fairy tale about a little girl who has two eyes and is horribly teased by her sisters who have one and three eyes respectively.

9) Savitri: a tale of ancient India

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Whitman

Pub. Date

1992.

Language

English

10) The princess mouse: a tale of Finland

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2003.

Language

English

Description

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A retelling of a Finnish folk tale about a young man who plans to marry his mouse sweetheart.

11) Folktales on stage: children's plays for reader's theater (or readers theatre), with 16 play scripts from world folk and fairy tales

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Shepard Publications

Pub. Date

c2004.

Language

English

12) The enchanted storks: a tale of Bagdad

Author

Shepard, Aaron

Publisher

Clarion

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

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The Calif of Baghdad is turned into a stork by an evil sorcerer, the only one who knows the magic word that will restore the Calif to his human form.

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1) The baker's dozen: a Saint Nicholas tale

2) Master maid: a tale of Norway

3) Master man: a tall tale of Nigeria

4) The crystal heart: a Vietnamese legend

5) The gifts of Wali Dad: a tale of India and Pakistan

6) King o' the Cats

7) The sea king's daughter: a Russian legend

8) One-Eye! Two-Eyes! Three-Eyes!: a very Grimm fairy tale

9) Savitri: a tale of ancient India

10) The princess mouse: a tale of Finland

11) Folktales on stage: children's plays for reader's theater (or readers theatre), with 16 play scripts from world folk and fairy tales

12) The enchanted storks: a tale of Bagdad

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