Haley, Gail E

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A story, a story

an African tale
1988
Recounts how most African folktales came to be called "Spider Stories.".

Jack and the bean tree

1986
A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his fortune.

Jack and the Fire Dragon

1988
Jack encounters the menacing monster known as Fire Dragaman and rescues three beautiful sisters from the monster's underground cave.

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears

and other Caldecott classics
2002
[Part 1] A tall tale sets off a comic chain of mishaps through the jungle grapevine. [Part 2] A young girl from West Africa tells how men came to live in square houses and women in round ones. [Part 3] Tells of Anansi's journey to buy stories from the Sky God.

Sea tale

1990
A young sailor's love for a mermaid is preserved in the ring she fashions for him from a strand of her hair, but he finds himself in a dire dilemma when he remembers he has promised a lock of his sweetheart's hair to a mysterious old woman.

Kokopelli, drum in belly

2003
Kokopelli the Cicada leads the Ant People from the Dark World up to various other worlds and finally to the Green World, teaching them along the way how to survive.

Dream peddler

1993
A poor book peddler journeys to the London Bridge to find the answer to his dream.

Noah's ark

1971
After a dream about a zoo with nothing but empty cages marked "Extinct, " Noah builds an ark to save the animals from the deadly pollution of the world.

A story, a story

an African tale
1986
Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called Spider Stories.

Two bad boys

a very old Cherokee tale
1996
Boy finds his wild brother under the surface of the river and pulls him out onto land, where Wild Boy begins to lead Boy into trouble.

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