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Coyote places the stars

1993
Coyote arranges the stars in the shapes of his animal friends.

The hungry giant of the Tundra

1993
The hungry giant is tricked out of his delightful supper by some children, two very unusual birds and a feather-light touch of magic.

The eye of the needle

1990
Sent out by his grandmother to find food, Amik consumes a series of animals of ever-increasing size and brings back more than he thinks.

Wiley and the Hairy Man

1996
With his mother's help, Wiley outwits the conjuring Hairy Man that lives in the swamp near their home.

The town mouse and the country mouse

1996
When the town mouse and the country mouse visit each other, they find they prefer very different ways of life.

Arthur and the sword

1995
In this retelling, which features stained glass illustrations, young Arthur proves himself to be the rightful heir to the throne by being the only one able to pull the sword from the steel anvil.

The girl who swam with the fish

1995
A retelling of an Athabascan story in which a young girl falls into the river and becomes a king salmon, returning to her family years later after learning the secrets of the fish.

Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper

1954
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

Coyote

a trickster tale from the American Southwest
1994
Coyote, who has a nose for trouble, insists that the blackbirds teach him how to fly, but the experience ends in disaster for him.

Anansi the spider

a tale from the Ashanti
1972
In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

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