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The great buffalo race

how the buffalo got its hump: a Seneca tale
1994
A retelling of the Seneca legend in which the buffalo receives its hump from the Great Spirit.

The white stag

1937
Retells the legendary story of the Huns and Magyars' long migration from Asia to Europe where they hope to find a permanent home.

Days of awe

stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
1993
Three tales present the ideals of repentance, prayer, and charity that are the basis of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Crow & Fox and other animal legends

1993
A collection of traditional tales about animals, from such parts of the world as India, West Africa, and South America.

The little peacock's gift

a Chinese folk tale
1988
The generosity of Little Peacock causes him to be selected by the Peacock Fairy as the recipient of her magic, which creates for him a blaze of new tail feathers like the fireworks of the Spring Festival.

How night came

a folk tale from the Amazon
1986
At the beginning of the world it is daylight all the time, because the Great Snake keeps night a prisoner, until the curiosity of three men sets night free.

Who will be the sun?

a North American Indian folk-tale
1985
Raven, Chicken Hawk, Coyote, and other animals vie for the honor of being the sun and bringing light to their dark world.

A sampler of Jewish-American folklore

1992
Anthology of the rich and varied folklore of the American Jew that includes lunar holidays, everyday observances, and tales of golems.

The power of plants

1977
Graphs, charts, and color illustrations contribute to a detailed survey of the survival abilities of plants, their use as food, their uses to heal, kill, and alter consciousness, and their role in all religions.

Talk that talk

an anthology of African-American storytelling
1989

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