Van Woerkom, Dorothy

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Tit for tat

1977
A rich man and a poor woman spend an entire day magically repeating the first thing they did in the morning.

Something to crow about

1982
When Ralph, a bachelor rooster, finds three orphan eggs on his porch, he decides to brave the trials of single parenthood.

Let us go to Bethlehem!

The first Christmas for beginning readers : Luke 2:1-20 for children
1976
Easy-to-read retelling of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Pearl in the Egg

a tale of the thirteenth century
1980
Upon joining a troupe of minstrels who roam the countryside of 13th-century England, young Pearl discovers how much she loves to sing.

The Queen Who Couldn't Bake Ginberbread (BK

1975
When the King of Mulligatawny is unable to find a queen who bakes gingerbread, he finally realizes there are more important things to consider in selecting a wife.

Old devil is waiting

three folktales
1985

Alexandra the rock eater

an old Rumanian tale retold
1978
Alexandra cleverly outwits the dragons as she attempts to find food for her one hundred children.

The friends of Abu Ali

three more tales of the Middle East
1978
Retells three more adventures of muddle-headed Abu Ali including "The Bag of Rice," "Cake for Sale," and "The Donkey's Shadow.".

Donkey Ysabel

1978
Donkey Ysabel is upset when she is replaced by a car but proves to her farmer owner that she is still superior to an automobile.

Hidden messages

1979
Describes Ben Franklin's experiments with ant communication, Jean Henri Fabre's with moths, and the subsequent discovery by scientists of pheromones by which animals do indeed convey messages.

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