Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Bye bye big Bye bye big MacDonald, Margaret Read. 1 volume (unpaged) : 29 cm OL19722916W
The wishing foxes The wishing foxes MacDonald, Margaret Read. In this Appalachian version of The Kind and the Unkind Girls, two sisters--Bess and Tess--are sent by their mother to draw water from the Well-at-the-End-of-the-World. Along the way they meet a bear,… OL20055315W
Tom Thumb Tom Thumb MacDonald, Margaret Read. Presents twenty-five variants of the "Tom Thumb" tale from around the world, with notes on each, a unit for classroom study, a bibliography, and suggestions for other related activities. OL20148415W
A Palestinian folktale A Palestinian folktale MacDonald, Margaret Read. A childless woman's prayers are answered by the arrival of a talking pot, but the new mother knows that Little Pot must learn right from wrong just like any child. OL24290642W
Fat cat Fat cat MacDonald, Margaret Read. A greedy cat grows enormous as he eats everything in sight, including his friends and neighbors who call him fat. OL2724252W
Pickin' peas Pickin' peas MacDonald, Margaret Read. Because a pesky rabbit picks peas from her garden, a little girl catches it and puts it in a box, but that doesn't solve the problem. OL2724258W
The skit book The skit book MacDonald, Margaret Read. A collection of skits written by young people with instructions for performance. The skits are arranged under such categories as "Cumulative Actions," "Silly Singers," "Skits With Trick Endings," "Sk… OL2724262W
The squeaky door The squeaky door MacDonald, Margaret Read. When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep. Includes notes on the story's origins. OL2724263W
Su rf war! Su rf war! MacDonald, Margaret Read. A bragging contest between Whale and Sandpiper turns into a battle over the beach and sea, until both parties realize that the beach and the sea, as well as sea creatures and shorebirds, are interdep… OL2724266W
Teeny Weeny Bop Teeny Weeny Bop MacDonald, Margaret Read. Upon finding a gold coin, a lonely woman trades it for a pig, then a succession of smaller, less troublesome pets. OL2724267W
Too many fairies Too many fairies MacDonald, Margaret Read. An old woman complains about all the housework she has to do, but when some fairies come to help her she finds that they are more trouble than they are worth. OL2724272W
When the lights go out When the lights go out MacDonald, Margaret Read. Designed primarily as a collection of scary fare for adults to tell elementary-age children, the tales may be read and some even told by children. Also contains notes on the stories. OL2724274W
Conejito Conejito MacDonald, Margaret Read. In this folktale from Panama, a little rabbit and his Tia Monica outwit a fox, a tiger, and a lion, all of whom want to eat him for lunch. OL2724276W
Mabela the clever Mabela the clever MacDonald, Margaret Read. An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat. OL2724279W
Tuck-me-in tales Tuck-me-in tales MacDonald, Margaret Read. Presents five folktales for young children, including "Snow Bunting's Lullaby" from Siberia, "Chin Chin Kobokama" from Japan, "Kanji-jo, the Nestlings" from Liberia, "The Playground of the Sun and Mo… OL2724284W
A hen, a chick, and a string guitar A hen, a chick, and a string guitar MacDonald, Margaret Read. A cumulative tale from Chile that begins with a hen and ends with sixteen different animals and a guitar. OL2724287W