Casey, Dawn

A retelling of the Celtic legend in which a king's children are changed into swans by their evil stepmother and can only be changed back when twin mountain peaks, the Man from the North and the Woman from the South, are joined. Presented in Arabic and English.

"A little girl visits her grandmother in summer and winter, and together they explore the wonders of her garden. Until, one day, Nana isn't there anymore. But as winter gives way to spring, the girl learns that life goes on, and so does the memory of those we love"--.

Contains Aesop's fable in which Crane teaches Fox a lesson after he invites her to tea and gives her a dish she cannot use; and a Chinese fable in which Fox must outsmart a tiger to keep from getting eaten. Presented in Persian and English.

Two traditional tales about the cunning fox.

Presents a seasonally themed rhyming tale featuring a child who says thank you for the gifts of nature, from apples and eggs to milk and hazelnuts, before using the ingredients to make a delicious cake.

Illustrations and English and Arabic text tell the Egyptian myth of Osiris, a gentle king who was murdered by his brother, and Isis, his wife who never stopped loving him.

Illustrations and English and Vietnamese text tell the Egyptian myth of Osiris, a gentle king who was murdered by his brother, and Isis, his wife who never stopped loving him.

Illustrations and simple text written in both English and Swahili present two fables including the "Fox and the Crane" where Fox intends to trick Crane when he comes to tea; and "The King of the Forest, " where Fox tries to outwit the tiger.

Illustrations and simple text written in both English and Somali present two fables including the "Fox and the Crane" where Fox intends to trick Crane when he comes to tea; and "The King of the Forest, " where Fox tries to outwit the tiger.