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Be not far from me
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A collection of stories drawn from the Bible and the Midrash telling of twenty heroes and heroines including Abraham, Moses, Samson, Deborah, Elijah, and six other prophets. |
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Boots and his brothers
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Eric A. Kimmel |
Can a young man fulfill the tasks set forth from a king and win half the kingdom? |
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The castle of the cats
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Eric A. Kimmel |
When a farmer sends his sons on three quests to determine who will inherit the farm, Ivan, who is small and simple, finds good luck and wonderful treasures in a castle filled only with cats in fancy … |
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The Chanukkah tree
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Eric A. Kimmel |
The foolish people of Chelm are tricked by a peddler into buying and decorating a "Chanukkah tree" on Christmas Eve, but after becoming disillusioned they rediscover its worth and beauty. |
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A cloak for the moon
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A retelling of one of Rabbi Nachman's tales in which a tailor, dreaming that the moon is cold in the sky, goes in search of a special fabric with which to make it a cloak. |
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The Erie Canal pirates
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A boat captain and his men battle Bill McGrew and his pirate crew on the Erie Canal in a rhyming tale inspired by a folksong. |
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Even higher!
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A skeptical visitor to the village of Nemirov finds out where its rabbi really goes just before the Jewish New Year, when the villagers claim he goes to heaven to speak to God. |
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The frog princess
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Eric A. Kimmel |
After rejecting all of her human suitors, the beautiful daughter of a Tlingit tribal leader declares that she would rather marry a frog from the lake. |
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The hero Beowulf
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A simple, brief retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel. |
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The lady in the blue cloak
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A collection of stories depicting the history of seven Texas missions from the 17th century to the 19th century. |
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The McElderry book of Greek myths
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Eric A. Kimmel |
Walk among the gods and goddesses, men and monsters, in this enchanting volume of classic Greek myths! Here are twelve of the most beloved legends of Greek mythology, from Pandora and her dreaded box… |
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Medio Pollito
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Eric A. Kimmel |
In this version of the Spanish folktale, Medio Pollito, the half-chick, ventures from his safe barnyard home all the way to Madrid, aided by the friends that he helped along the way. |
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Nicanor's gate
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A prosperous but simple and pious Jew of ancient Alexandria comes to the realization of why God has permitted his great wealth to accumulate. |
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One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes
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Eric A. Kimmel |
To honor her father's promise, a beautiful young girl agrees to become the slave of a witch and her two daughters, enduring their cruelty with the help of her talking pet goat. |
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One good tern deserves another
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Eric A. Kimmel |
After the death of his stepfather, fourteen-year-old P.B. Floyd moves with his mother from Oklahoma to the Oregon coast, where he makes friends with a beautiful young birdwatcher, gets a job at a mar… |
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Onions and garlic
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Eric A. Kimmel |
The youngest of a merchant's three sons proves that he is not as foolish as he was thought to be when he trades a sackful of onions for a fortune in diamonds. |
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Rimonah of the Flashing Sword
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Eric A. Kimmel |
A traditional Egyptian version of Snow White. |
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The rooster's antlers
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Eric A. Kimmel |
Relates how the Jade Emperor chose twelve animals to represent the years in his calendar. Also discusses the Chinese calendar, zodiac, the qualities associated with each animal, and what animal rules… |
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Seven at one blow
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Eric A. Kimmel |
Relates how a tailor who kills seven flies at one blow manages to become king. |
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Squash it!
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Eric A. Kimmel |
The King of Spain's fondness for a louse that bit him leads to good fortune for a clever peasant. |
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