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1) The woman who flummoxed the fairies: an old tale from Scotland

Author

Forest, Heather

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Pub. Date

[1990]

Language

English

Description

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Asked to make a cake for the fairies, a clever bakerwoman must figure out a way to prevent the fairies from wanting to keep her with them always to bake her delicious cakes.

2) The contest between the Sun and the Wind: an Aesop's fable

Author

Forest, Heather

Series

LittleFolk

Publisher

August House Little Folk

Pub. Date

2008

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than force as a means of achieving a goal.

3) The little red hen: an old fable

Author

Forest, Heather

Series

LittleFolk

Publisher

August House LittleFolk

Pub. Date

2006

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A rhymed retelling of the traditional tale about the industrious little red hen and her lazy friends.

4) Stone soup

Author

Forest, Heather

Series

LittleFolk

Publisher

August House LittleFolk

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Non-Circulating Item

Description

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Two hungry travelers use a stone as a soup starter and demonstrate the benefits of sharing. Includes a recipe for soup.

5) Wisdom tales from around the world

Author

Forest, Heather

Publisher

August House Publishers

Pub. Date

[1996]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Description

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A collection of traditional stories from around the world, reflecting the cumulative wisdom of Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American cultures.