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Author 
Title 
Copyright
Call #
Culture
Aardema, Verna  Anansi Does the Impossible 1997  398.2 A  Ashanti (West Africa)
Aardema, Verna The Crocodile and the Ostrich 1993 398.2 A Akamba (Kenya)
Aardema, Verna How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck 1995 398.2 A Kenya
Aardema, Verna The Lonely Lioness 1996 398.2 A Masai
Aardema, Verna Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa  1994 398.2 M Africa
Addo, Peter Eric  How the Spider Became Bald 1993 398.2 A Africa
Alvarez, Julia The Secret Footprints 2000 398.2 A Taino (Dominican Rep.)
Andersen, Hans C. The Wild Swans  1994 398.2 H Norway
Andreasen, Dan Rose Red and the Bear Prince 2000 398.2 A Germany
Arnold, Katya Baba Yaga and the Little Girl  1994  398.2 A Russia
Bahous, Sally Sitti and the Cats 1997 398.2 B Palestine
Bernhard, Emery The Girl Who Wanted to Hunt 1994 398.2 B Russia
Bernstein, Margery Raven Brings the Light 1994 398.2 B Inuit
Berry, James First Palm Trees 1997 398.2 B West Indies
Bierhorst, John Is My Friend at Home?: Pueblo Fireside Tales 2001 398.2 B Pueblo Indians
Browne, Anthony Me and You 2009 398.2 b England
Bruchac, Joseph  Between Earth and Sky 1996 398.2 B Indians of N. A.
Casanova, Mary The Hunter 2000  398.2 C China
Creswick, Paul Robin Hood 2003 398.2 C England
Cummings, Pat Ananse and the Lizard 2002 398.2 C West Africa
Czernecki, Stefan Huevos Rancheros 2002 E C Mexican
Daly, Niki  Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky  1994 398.2 D Nigeria
Davison, Katherine Moon Magic 1994 398.2 D  Asia
Day, Nancy Raines Piecing Earth & Sky Together 2001 398.2 D Laotian
Deedy, Carmen Agra Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach 2007 398.2 D Cuba
Demi The Firebird  1994 398.2 D Russia
Demi The Hungry Coat 2004 398.2 D Turkey
Downard, Barry The Little Red Hen 2004 398.2 D animals
Echewa, T. Obinkaram The Magic Tree  1999 398.2 E Nigeria
Esbensen, Barbara The Dream Mouse: A Lullaby Tale  1995 E E Latvia
Faulkner, William J. Brer Tiger and the Big Wind 1995 398.2 F African-American
Fisher, Leonard Everett William Tell  1996 398.2 F Switzerland
Fleischman, Paul Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella 2007 398.2 F various
Gerson, Mary-Joan How Night Came from the Sea 1994 398.2 G Brazil
Gerson, Mary-Joan People of Corn 1995 398.2 G Mayan
Giaccino-Baker, Rosalie The Story of Mah 1995 398.2 G Hmong
Ginsburg, Mirra  The King Who Tried to Fry an Egg on His Head  1994 398.2 G Russia
Goble, Paul Mystic Horse 2003 398.2 G Pawnee Indian
Goble, Paul Remaking the Earth 1996  398.2 G Algonquin Indian
Goble, Paul Storm Maker's Tipi 2001 398.2 G Native American
Gonzales, Lucia M. The Bossy Gallito 1994  398.2 G Cuba
Gordon, Marguerite Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales 2002 398.2 N Africa
Greene, Ellin The Little Golden Lamb 2000 398.2 G Hungary
Gregorowski, Christopher Fly, Eagle, Fly:  An African Tale 2000 398.2 G Africa
Hamilton, Virginia Girl Who Spun Gold 2000 398.2 H West Indian
Hamilton, Virginia The People Could Fly: the picture book 2004 398.2 H African-American
Han, Suzanne Crowder  The Rabbit's Tail  1999 398.2 H Korean
Hausman, Gerald Dogs of Myth  1999 398.24 H Collection
Haviland, Virginia The Cat and the Parrot 1994 398.2 H India
Hayes, Joe Antonio's Lucky Day  1993  398.2 H  Mexico
Hayes, Joe Coyote and the Butterflies 1993 398.2 H Pueblo Indian
Heo, Yumi The Green Frogs  1996 398.2 H  Korean
Hester, Denia L. Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip 2005 EH Russian-American
Huling, Jan Ol' Bloo's Boogie-Woogie Band and Blues Ensemble 2010 398.2 H Germany
Jiang, Ji-Li The Magical Monkey King: Mischief in Heaven 2004 398.2 J China
Johnson-Davies, Denys Animal Tales from the Arab World 1995 398.2 J Arab
Johnson-Davies, Denys Tales from Morocco 1995 398.2 J Morocco
Johnson-Davies, Denys Tales from Sudan 1998 398.2 J Sudan
Joseph, Lynn Mermaid's Twin Sister  1994 398.2 J Trinidad/Tobago
Kajikawa, Kimiko Tsunami! 2009 398.2 K Japan
Kessler, Brad John Henry 1995 398.2 K African America
Kimmel, Eric A. Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol  1995  398.2 K Ukraine
Kimmel, Eric A. Cactus Soup 2004 398.2 K France
Kimmel, Eric A. Count Silvernose  1996 398.2 K Italy
Kimmel, Eric A. Even Higher! 2009 398.2 K Jewish
Kimmel, Eric A. The Fisherman and the Turtle 2009 398.2 K Germany
Kimmel, Eric A. Gershon's Monster 2000 398.2 K Jewish
Kimmel, Eric A. One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes  1996 398.2 K  Ukraine
Lester, Julius  The Last Tales of Uncle Remus  1994  398.2 L African American
Lithgow, John Marsupial Sue Presents "The Runaway Pancake" 2005 E L Germany
Long, Jan Freeman The Bee and the Dream  1996 398.2 L Japan
Lucas, Alice How the Farmer Tricked the Evil Demon 1994 398.2 L Cambodian
MacDonald, Amy Please, Malese! 2002 398.2 M Haiti
MacDonald, Margaret Too Many Fairies: A Celtic Tale 2010 398.2 M Ireland
MacDonald, Margaret Tuck-Me-In Tales: Bedtime Stories from around the World 1996 398.2 M various
Maggi, Maria Elena The Great Canoe 1998 398.2 M Karina
Manna, Anthony L. The Orphan: A Cinderella Story from Greece 2011 398.2 M Greece
Martin, Rafe The Language of Birds 2000 398.2 M Russia
Martinez, Rueben Once Upon a Time: Traditional Latin American Tales 2010 398.2 M Spain and Latin America
Mathews, Judith  Nathaniel Willy, Scared Silly 1994  398.2 M  United States
McCaughrean, Geraldine The Bronze Cauldron  1998  398.2 M various
McCaughrean, Geraldine The Silver Treasure  1998 398.2 M various
McDermott, Gerald  The Magic Tree  1994 398.2 M Congo
McNeil, Heather Hyena and the Moon  1994  398.2 M  Africa
Mead, Katherine How Spiders Got Eight Legs  1998 398.2 M Africa
Medearis, Angela S.  The Singing Man  1994  398.2 M Africa
Milord, Susan Bird Tales from Near & Far 1998 398.2 M  
Montes, Marisa Juan Bobo Goes to Work 2000 398.2 M Puerto Rico
Morales, Yuyi Just a Minute: a Trickster Tale and Counting Book 2003 398.2 M Mexico
Nguyen, Thi Nhuan Tam Cam: The Vietnamese Cinderella Story 1995 398.2 N  Vietnam
Nuweihed, Jamal Sleem Abu Jmeel's Daughter 2002 398.2 N Arab
Olaleye, Isaac O. In the Rainfield 2000 398.2 O Nigeria
Orem, Hiawyn Baby Yaga & the Wise Doll  1997 398.2 O  
Paye, Won-Ldy Head, Body, Legs 2002 398.2 P Liberia
Pinkney, Jerry Little Red Riding Hood 2007 398.2 P Germany
Pollock, Penny When the Moon is Full 2001 811 P Native American
Preller, James The Boastful Frog 1995 398.2 P Aborigine (Aus.)
Prose, Francine  Dybbuk: A Story Made in Heaven 1996 398.2 P  Jewish (Europe)
Rattigan, Jama Kim The Woman in the Moon 1996 E R Hawai'i
Riordan, James Little Masha and Misha the Bear 1994 398.2 R Russia
Rockwell, Anne The Boy Who Wouldn't Obey 2000 398.2 R Mayan
Salley, Coleen Epossumondas 2002 E S American South
Salley, Coleen Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail 24 E S American South
San Souci, Daniel The Rabbit and the Dragon King 2002 398.2 S Korea
San Souci, Robert D. Fa Mulan  1998  398.2 S  Japan
San Souci, Robert D. The Faithful Friend  1995 398.2 S French W. Indies
San Souci, Robert D. The Hobyahs 1994 398.2 S England
San Souci, Robert D.  Peter and the Blue Witch Baby  2000 398.2 S Russia
San Souci, Robert D. The Secret of the Stones 2000 398.2 S Bantu
San Souci, Robert D. The Silver Charm 2002 398.2 S Japan
San Souci, Robert D. Six Foolish Fishermen 2000 398.2 S Cajun
San Souci, Robert D. Snow Wife 1993 398.2 S Japan
San Souci, Robert D. The Twins and the Bird of Darkness 2002 398.2 S Caribbean
San Souci, Robert D. The Well at the End of the World 2004 398.2 S English
Sanderson, Ruth The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring 2001 398.2 S Russia
Sanderson, Ruth Papa Gatto 1995 398.2 S Italy
Schmidt, Gary The Wonders of Donal O'Donnell 2002 398.2 S Irish
Schroeder, Alan The Stone Lion  1994 398.2 S Tibet
Schwartz, Howard Next Year in Jerusalem 1996 296.4 S Jewish
Seeger, Pete Abiyoyo Returns 2001 398.2 S South Africa
Shah, Idries The Boy without a Name 2000 398.2 S Sufi
Shah, Idries The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal 2000 398.2 S Sufi
Shah, Idries The Farmer's Wife 1998 398.2 S Sufi
Shah, Idries The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water 1998 398.2 S Sufi
Shah, Idries The Magic Horse 1998 398.2 S Sufi
Shah, Idries Neem the Half-Boy 1998 398.2 S Sufi
Shah, Idries The Silly Chicken 2000 398.2 S Sufi
Shannon, George More True Lies: 18 Tales for You to Judge 2001 398.2 S  
Shulevitz, Uri The Golden Goose  1995  E S Germany
Sierra, Judy The Beautiful Butterfly 2000 398.2 S Spain
Sierra, Judy The Legend of Knockmany 1993 398.2 S Ireland
Sierra, Judy Silly & Sillier 2002 398.2 S Around the World
Sierra, Judy Wiley and the Hairy Man  1996 398.2 S African American
Smith, Chris One City, Two Brothers 2007 398.2 S Middle East
So, Meilo Gobble, Gobble, Slip, Slop 2004 398.2 S India
Souhami, Jessica The Leopard's Drum 1995 398.2 S Asante (Africa)
Spirin, Genandy Goldilocks and the Three Bears 2009 398.2 S England
Stevens, Janet  Tops and Bottoms  1995 398.2 S African American
Suzan, Gerardo The Bojabi Tree  1994 398.2 B Gabon (Africa)
Vagin, Vladimir The Enormous Carrot  1998 E V  Soviet Union 
Van Laan, Nancy So Say The Little Monkeys  1998  398.2 V South American
Vathanaprida, Supap Thai Tales:   Folktales of Thailand 1994 398.2 V  Thailand
Vidal, Graciela The Search for the Magic Lake  1994 398.2 V Ecuador
Vigil, Angel The Eagle and the Cactus  2000 398.2 V Mexico
Vogel, Carole G Legends of Landforms:  Nat. Amer. Lore & the Geology...  1999 398.2 V Native American
Vojtech, Anna  Marushka and the Month Brothers  1996 E V  Czechoslovakia
Waite, Michael P.  Jojofu  1996 E W Japan
Walker, Barbara K. Kazim and His Patches-on-Patches Shoes  1994 398.2 W Turkey
Walker, Barbara K.  The Most Beautiful Thing in the World  1993  398.2 W China
Washington, Donna L. A Pride of African Tales 2004 398.2 W Africa
Wells, Ruth The Farmer and the Poor God  1996 E W  Japan
Wisniewski, David Golem  1996  398.2 W  Czech Jewish
Wood, Nancy  The Girl Who Loved Coyotes  1995  398.2 W  SW United States
Wolkstein, Diane Horse and Toad  1993 398.2 W Haiti
Woolridge, Connie Wicked Jack 1995 398.2 W  United States
Young, Ed  Night Visitors 1995  398.2 Y China
Zeitlin, Steve The Four Corners of the Sky 2000 291.2 Z various

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