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The rabbit's tail

a story from Korea
1999
Tiger is afraid of being eaten by a fearsome dried persimmon, but when Rabbit tries to convince him he is wrong, Rabbit loses his long tail.

[Arrow to the sun

1977
An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

100 flowers and how they got their names

1997
Provides a short history and illustrations of one hundred common flowers, from abelias to zinnias.

The mythology of cats

feline legend and lore through the ages
1998
An international treasury of cat tales, legends, amd myths shares stories about more than thirty different breeds.

Whispers on the color line

rumor and race in America
2001

Spell of the tiger

the man-eaters of Sundarbans
1995

Two bear cubs

1997
Retells the Miwok Indian legend in which a little measuring worm saves two bear cubs stranded at the top of the rock known as El Capitan.

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