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book nook: Folktales
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang (Ages 4-8)
With unique illustrations, this story is based on an ancient Japanese folktale. After a highway is built near a man’s restaurant he loses his customers. When a stranger leaves a paper crane in exchange for his meal, the restaurant owner’s luck changes.
The Rooster and the Fox retold by Helen Ward (Ages 4-8)
In this retelling of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”, a rooster is caught by his pride before cleverly teaching the fox a lesson about false flattery.
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe (Ages 4-8)
Mufaro has two daughters, both of them very beautiful. When the Great King decides to choose a wife, inviting all the worthy and beautiful women in the land to come before him, each of Mufaro’s daughters set out on a journey that will test her worth.
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky (Ages 4-8)
A retelling of the story of a girl with long hair waiting for her prince in a tower. Enjoy this old story with new and wonderful artwork.
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