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A beautiful anthology for animal lovers of ten folk tales, beautifully retold for a new generation of readers. Discover how Anansi the spider brought stories to the world, how trickster Coyote stole fire and follow a heroic wolf who helps a prince find a firebird. Full of magic and wonder, these tales will take you around the world, from desolate mountains and winter forests to lush jungles, meeting brave and inspiring animals along the way.
Chapters in this book include:
- Introduction
- Anansi Brings Stories to the World (This story comes from the Ashanti people of Ghana)
- The Elephants and the Mice (This tale comes from India)
- The Firebird and the Silver Wolf (This story comes from Russia)
- Metin, Miray and the Bear (This story comes from Eastern Turkey)
- The Great Race (This ancient tale comes from China)
- Chanticleer (This story dates back to the Middle Ages and was originally from Northern France or Flanders - now in Belgium)
- Coyote Brings Fire to the People (This tale comes from the Shoshone and Karok (Karuk) tribes from North America)
- The Quick-Thinking Hare (This story comes from Tibet)
- The Song of the Armadillo (This folk tale comes from the Andes Mountains of South America)
- The King's Pudding (This story is from Indonesia)
- About the Stories
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