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The Good, the bad, and the piggy

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? A pack of hungry wolves is headed for Hogtown, and only one lonely pig dares to stand up to them. Is he incredibly brave? Or is he just plum crazy?.

Amin and the terrible ogre

A tale from Iran
It's an Ogre! and ogres like to eat people. What will Amin do?.

Rabbit and the queasy quivers

Trapped! Rabbit has played a lot of mean tricks, and now the other animals have finally caught up with him. They have him surrounded and they're plenty mad. That rabbit will never get away this time... or will he?.

The children's moon

2021
"One dawn, when the Moon hears the laughter of awakening children, she yearns to see them. But the day belongs to the Sun. And he refuses to share the daytime sky. As the Moon eclipses him and lets him see the stars--he also sees his place in the universe! A pourquois tale that explains why the moon can sometimes be seen in the daytime"--Provided by publisher.

the Three billy goats gruff

a Norwegian Folktale
A charming illustrated folktale about three billy goats, who outwit a menacing troll.

Stone soup

When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
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