The Teacher and the Clever Students

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:00:44 +0000

The Teacher and the Clever Students: A Chinese Folk Tale

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How the Tiger Got Its Stripes

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:00:07 +0000

This special folktale from Vietnam tells how the tiger got its stripes.

How the Tiger Got Its Stripes

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Sif’s Golden Hair

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:00:39 +0000

Sif’s wonderful hair has been stolen by mischievous Loki. When he goes to the dwarves to replace it, he gets in over his head…

Sif’s Golden Hair
From D’Aulaire’s Book of Norse Myths, by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
Read by Lindsay

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The Crocodile’s Treason

Contra Costa County Library — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:55:01 +0000

A drought has driven the animals of the veldt to find a new home. In order to get there alliances must be formed and treaties made…but what betrayals lie in store for the thirsty animals? Will you fall for the Crocodile’s tears? As part of our One World, Many Stories Summer Reading Festival, enjoy a tale from Africa.

Crocodile’s Treason
Unknown Author, African Folktale
Ready by Gia

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Clever Oonagh

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:00:42 +0000

Fin is a hero in Irish legend, but even he is terrified when his enemy Cucullin stops by for a visit. Fortunately for Fin, his wife Oonagh is more than a match for the unsuspecting giant…

Clever Oonagh

From “Clever Cooks,” compiled by Ellen Greene

Read by Lindsay

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Stone Soup: a Swedish Folktale

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:00:44 +0000

A hungry traveler meets an old, stingy woman and asks for a food and a night’s lodging. The old woman says she has no food but the traveler is very smart and gets both food and a good night’s sleep. Listen to how the traveler cleverly gets both. A classic tale from Sweden.

Stone Soup: A Swedish Folktale
Read by Kathleen

Filed under: one world, many stories, Online Storytime

Kate Crackernuts

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:00:45 +0000

Similar to The Twelve Dancing Princesses, this clever tale is about a prince, who seems to be wasting away during the day, and Kate, who cleverly figures out what’s wrong with him and how to cure him. With treacherous stepmothers, fairies, curses, and witches, this story has everything you’d want from a fairy tale.

Kate Crackernuts
From English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Read by Lindsay

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How Maui Captured the Sun

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:00:29 +0000

In this Hawaiian folktale, Maui the demigod creates a longer day.

How Maui captured the sun
Read by Lin

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La tortuga y el gallinazo

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:10:51 +0000

El gallinazo asistira a una reunion muy importante en lo mas alto del firmamento. La curiosa tortuga se embarca en una mision de asistir a esta misma reunion. Lograra llegar?

La tortuga y el gallinazo
En Fabulas del Otorongo, el Oso Hormiguero
y otros animales de la Amazonia
Por Luis Urteaga y Gredna Landolt
Voz de Noelia

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Jabuti the Tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon

Contra Costa County Library — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:34:10 +0000

Jabuti, the tortoise, is a talented flute player everyone enjoys his music – except volture, who plays a wicked trick on Jabuti that will change his life forever.

Jabuti the Tortoise a Trickster Tale From the Amazon
Told and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
Read by Noelia

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