The Badger and the Magic Fan

The Badger and the Magic Fan
Author: Tony Johnston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1992
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780590447058

Stealing the young goblins' magic fan, a badger makes a fortune after using the fan to make a rich girl's nose grow.

The Badger and the Magic Fan

The Badger and the Magic Fan
Author: Tony Johnston
Publisher: Arrow
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1990
Genre: Avarice
ISBN: 9780091745776

Stealing the young goblins' magic fan, a badger makes a fortune after using the fan to make a rich girl's nose grow.

The Badger Knight

The Badger Knight
Author: Kathryn Erskine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545662931

National Book Award winner Kathryn Erskine presents unique novel about a sickly boy's epic journey through England and Scotland at the height of Medieval times. Adrian is small for his age, even for a twelve year old. It doesn't help that he's an albino, which makes those he meets wonder if he's an angel or a devil. His father is a bowyer, and all Adrian wants to do is become apprenticed and go off to war as a long bowman. But that's not what his father wants for him. Since Adrian can write, his father wants him to be a scribe. That's just about the last thing Adrian wants. When the Scots invade England and Adrian's best friend Hugh runs off to find his father and fight in battles, Adrian soon follows, intent on finding Hugh and joining him in glorious warfare against the pagans invading England from the north. When Adrian finds Hugh, who is caring for a wounded Scotsman, he's horrified that Hugh would aid an enemy. But soon, as Adrian gets to know the Donald, he begins to question what he's been taught about the enemy and the nature of war. In this epic journey an afflicted boy finds and inner strength he never knew belonged to him.

Connecting Cultures

Connecting Cultures
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 691
Release: 1996-01-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313080224

A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.

This Land Is Our Land

This Land Is Our Land
Author: Agnes Regan Perkins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1994-09-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031300854X

How do you select the best recent works of fiction, oral tradition, and poetry about African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American Indian experiences and traditions from the profusion of titles being published today? This annotated bibliography of titles for children and young adults published from 1985 through the end of 1993--with 60% published since 1990--provides a one-stop selection tool. Appraisals of 559 titles, as well as information about an additional 188 recent books and 90 earlier ones of importance, are provided. Each entry features a plot summary incorporating themes, critical comments with a judgment of the book's value as an example of its genre, suggestions of other books by that writer, and related books of importance. The authors, who are recognized authorities in children's literature, and an advistory board of librarians and teachers, each of whom specializes in the literature of a particular ethnic group, have provided insightful critical appraisals and expertise and guidance in the selection of titles. Helpful subject, grade-level, author, title, and illustrator indexes are organized for ease of use. Titles in the grade-level and subject indexes are also identified by ethnic group.

Baby Badger's Wonderful Night

Baby Badger's Wonderful Night
Author: Karen E. Saunders
Publisher:
Total Pages: 10
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Night
ISBN: 9781862338630

Baby Badger is frightened as darkness falls, and so Papa Badger takes him on a walk, pointing out the beauty and wonder of the night.

Japanese Children's Favorite Stories Book One

Japanese Children's Favorite Stories Book One
Author: Florence Sakade
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2012-11-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1462908101

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary culture. Playful goblins with long noses, magic tea kettles and a delightfully brave hero who just happens to be one-inch tall--these are some of the wonderful characters you'll meet in this collection of the 20 best-loved Japanese children's stories. Drawn from folklore and passed down for generations, these classic tales speak of the virtues of hard work, humility, kindness and good humor--"Once upon a time…" has never sounded so inviting. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of our all-time best-selling titles. With a new foreword, each story has been lovingly revised and reset, and all the sparkling illustrations appear in color for the very first time. With so many enchanting stories to choose from, young readers will have a delightful time deciding which is their very favorite. This classic book has had 51 reprints and sold over 175,000 copies since it was first released in 1953. Other titles in our growing series of Asian Children's Favorite Stories include Favorite Children's Stories from China and Tibet, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories and Filipino Children's Favorite Stories.

Literature for Children about Asians and Asian Americans

Literature for Children about Asians and Asian Americans
Author: Esther C. Jenkins
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1987-12-04
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Provides annotated bibliographies covering folk literature and contemporary literature for children and young adults on these groups: Chinese and Chinese Americans, Japanese and Japanese Americans, Koreans and Korean Americans, Southeast Asians and Southeast Asian Americans.

Little One-Inch & Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories

Little One-Inch & Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
Author: Florence Sakade
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1462908195

With this Japanese book for children, your whole family can experience the wonder and excitement that these well-loved tales bring to story time or bedtime reading. Welcome to a fantastic world populated by mischievous monkeys, a dragon king and a host of other beloved characters who have lived on for centuries in the traditional tales of Japan. Drawn from folklore passed down from generation to generation, the ten enchanting stories collected in this Japanese children's book have been lovingly retold for today's readers. Vibrantly illustrated in full color and packed with thrilling adventures, funny discoveries, and valuable lessons, they're sure to become story time favorites and serve as an introduction to Japanese culture. Included are some of Japan's classic folktales: The Spider Weaver Little One-Inch The Badger and the Magic Fan Mr. Lucky Straw Why the Jellyfish Has No Bones The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom The Crab and the Monkey The Ogre and the Rooster The Rabbit Who Crossed the Sea The Grateful Statues Readers of any age and background will find much to love and return to time & again in Little One-Inch And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.