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A twist in the tail : animal stories from around the world
Title:
A twist in the tail : animal stories from around the world
Author:
Hoffman, Mary, 1945-
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Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Henry Holt, 1998.
Physical Description:
69 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Summary:
Retellings of ten traditional animal tales from around the world.
Language:
English
Contents:
A birthday surprise (Anancy story from the Caribbean) -- The fox and the crab have a race (China) -- The bright blue jackal (India) -- The wolf who loved sheep (A Los Nobos story from Cape Verde) -- The magpie and the milk (Turkey) -- The pelican and the fish (Malaysia) -- The fox and the boastful brave (Iroquois story from North America) -- The tortoise who rode an elephant (Nigeria) -- The very clever rabbit (Venezuela) -- The animal who couldn't make up its mind (Australia).
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ISBN:
9780805059465
Format :
Book