fables

"The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk.".

Relates the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

"Mah Jahan is a rich merchant who travels far and wide to trade her goods. When leaving for India, she promises to bring back a gift for her talking parrot. All that the parrot requests is for her to go to the jungle and ask his friends if they have any messages for him. But when she delivers their message, she learns an important lesson about how to treat the ones you love..."--Back cover.

Retells the fables of Reynard the fox, known for being a trickster.

N?wa the Snake Goddess searches for the five magic stones that will bring color to the world.

"A retelling of some [notable selections from 'Aesop's 'Fables' . . . as they are related around the world"--BTCat.

Contains three Dr. Seuss stories which provide lessons in humility, including "Yertle the Turtle," the story of an ambitious king who tries to expand his kingdom at the expense of his subjects; "Gertrude McFuzz," the tale of an envious bird; and "The Big Brag," about the bickering and boasting of a bear and a rabbit.

Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named D??oa Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly leftovers of naughty children to nosh on. But what happens when D??oa Esmeralda finds out about all the tasty treats that children do eat? Hold on to your hairdos as Esmeralda eats everything in sight in a cumulative read-aloud inspired by stories from author Melissa de la Cruz's childhood in the Philippines.

"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from . . . British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--Provided by publisher.

"Deep in the jungle, an unlikely friendship blooms between the golden-hearted monkey Miss Bandari and the old crocodile Mr. Magarmach. But what will happen when King Crocodile comes along to test their friendship? The story of the monkey and the crocodile comes from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables"--Provided by publisher.