greed

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greed

Cats get famous

2015
Disguised as a trash bag, greedy cat-hater Lekvar Smirk kidnaps a trio of singing cats, Hal, Dora, and Geneva, and takes them to try out for the television show, Animal Idol.

The great fuzz frenzy

2006
Prairie dogs learn about greed and the value of community after a fuzzy green ball suddenly drops into their underground world.

The pearl

1993
Kino, a poor Mexican pearl-diver, believes he has received the answer to his prayers when he finds a great pearl worth a fortune, but tragedy soon follows.

The goose and the golden egg

what happens when you are greedy?
2014
"In The Goose and the Golden Egg, Aesop and his troupe teach their audience to appreciate what they have. Aesop learns that when he is greedy, he ends up with nothing."--Provided by publisher.

The fisherman and his wife

2014
A greedy fisherman's wife forces her husband to request wishes of power and wealth from a magical fish. The tale turns into a circular journey cautioning to be careful what you wish for.

GreedyAnna

1992
Anna is going through a phase where she wants everything for herself, except the lima beans.

The Christmas ghost

1995
While planning a medieval Christmas feast for their parents, Adam Joshua and the other children in Mrs. D's class discover a ghost in the coatroom.

The parrot Tico Tango

2005
A cumulative rhyme in which a greedy parrot keeps taking fruit from the other creatures of the rainforest until he can hold no more.

El lago de la luna

1996
A shepherd boy follows a lost sheep to the secret lake in which the moon bathes, but greedy townspeople soon learn that its banks are encrusted with silver, gold, and precious jewels.

El prado del Tio Pedro

1988
Three ambitious brothers and their wives almost destroy Uncle Pedro's meadow while pursuing wealth.

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