wisdom

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
wisdom

Millennium

Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World
1992

The ugly princess and the wise fool

2003
When plain-looking Princess Rose longs for the beauty to snare handsome Prince Parsley, and the wise fool, Jasper longs to restore wisdom to the kingdom, they end up working together and find they must face the magical Godmother Board of Trustees.

Saltypie

a Choctaw journey from darkness into light
2010
The author tells the story of how the term "saltypie" came to be and how the wisdom of his grandmother helped his family overcome adversity.

King Midas

1996
A king who wishes for the golden touch is faced with its unfortunate consequences. Focuses on the meaning of wisdom.

Dragon castle

2011
Young Prince Rashko, frequently frustrated with his family which he has come to think of as a pack of fools, learns they are not as witless as he thought when his parents disappear leaving him to manage the castle and kingdom.

In the small, small night

2005
Kofi can't sleep in his new home in the United States, so his older sister Abena soothes his fears about life in a different country by telling him two folktales from their native Ghana about the nature of wisdom and perseverance.

The wisest answer

1987
Three little owls are tested to see if they are ready to give advice to their woodland neighbors.

The wise woman and her secret

1999
Although many try to force from the wise woman the secret of her wisdom, the truth is made clear only to a young girl who shows the capacity for wandering and wondering.

The Lion book of wisdom stories from around the world

2008
A collection of fifteen wisdom stories from around the world including "The Lost Coin" from Israel, "How to be Happy" from Arabia, and "Not Just a Pawn" from Germany.

Alberic the Wise

1992
In the days of the Renaissance, Alberic leads the reader among the folds of a rich tapestry in his search for wisdom.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - wisdom