Mythology

398.2
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Aardema, Verna. Misoso, Once Upon a Time Tales from Africa.
Pourquoi tales - why? Once upon a time tales. Intro. includes how to tell tales. Map. For each story, a glossary and afterword which gives African background. Africa
297.36
A
Ahsan, M. Muslim festivals; Holidays & festivals.
Muslim & Islam
398.21
And
Anderson, David. The Origin of Life on Earth.
Glossary at end Africa
293.13
Aul
Aulaire, Ingri d'. Norse Gods and Giants.
Norse tales, end covers have charts Norway
221.92
Bac
Bach, Alice. Miriam's well.
some are recountings of Biblical tales; some are modern additions Biblical Tales
Barry, David. The Rajah's Rice.
Power of doubling a number - see chart at end of book India
Brittan, Bill. Wings.
398.2
Ara
Bushnaq, Iner. Arab Folktales.
Great variety - see tab. of cont.; read-alouds?; explanations of natural phenomenon; glossary; use w Julid of the Wolves? Saudi Arabia,Egypt, Syria, others
Child, John. The Rise of Islam.
Islam
Chin, Charlie. China's Bravest Girl.
Bi-Lingual poetry; based on Sung Dynasty poem; woman warrior China
398.21
Cli
Climo, Shirley. The Egyptian Cinderella.
Egypt
613.7
Coh
Cohen, Kenneth K. Imagine that-a child's guide to Yoga.
something to try- to experience another's culture in a very real way
292 Colman, Ronald. Tales of the Olympian Gods.
Greece
292 Estes, Jean. Greek Myths for Children.
Greece
398.21 Evslin, Bernard. The Hydra, Monsters of Mythology.
One of a series - illustrations from great art Greece
398.2
Fai
Fairman, Tony. Bury my bones but keep my words: African tales for retelling.
Forward on how to tell tales;pronunciation guide;boxes for more info. Africa
398.2
Fan
Fang, Linda. The Ch'ilin Purse.
A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories. Pronunciation guide & glossary. China
292.13
Fis
Fisher, Leonard Everett. Cyclops.
simple retelling;map of journey Greece
200
Gel
Gellman, Marc. How do you spell God?
comparative religion written to be kid friendly; Chapt. 19 p. 195 Comparative
291
G
Gray, John. Near Eastern Mythology.
Meso-potam-ia Syria
Green, Roger Lancelyn. Tales of Ancient Egypt.
Time chart - back Egypt
398.21
G
Green, Roger. Tales of Ancient Egypt.
Egypt
296.43
G
Greenberg, Judith E. Jewish Holidays.
Jewish
Gretchen, Sylvia. Hero of the Land of Snow.
A Tibetan epic Tibet
291.24
H
Hamilton, Virginia. In the Beginnin, Creation Stories from Around the World.
World
398.2
H
Hamilton, Virginia. The Dark Way, Stories from the Spirit World.
Includes Medusa; tales from around the world; notes after each story w/background World
299.31
Har
Harris, Geraldine. Gods & Pharaohs from Egyptian Mythology.
Historical background stories; section on hieroglyphics; sections on symbols; part of series on world mythology Egypt
398.21
Hau
Haugaard, E. & M. The Story of Yuriwaka.
Japan "Ulysses" Japan
Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in India.
India
Hirst, Jacqueline Suthren. The Story of the Hindus.
no index; table of contents simple Hindu
398.24
Hod
Hodges, Margaret. The Golden Deer.
Indian-Buddhist Buddhist
291
I
Ions, Veronica. Egyptian Mythology.
Egypt
294.5
Jaf
Jaffrey, Madhur. Seasons of splendour: tales, myths & legends of India.
at end-who is who;what is what; pronunciation; stories to teach right from wrong and to prepare for life and death India
398.2
Te K
Kanawa, Kirite. Land of the Long White Cloud. Maori Myths, Tales and Legends.
Maori creation story; glossary at end Maori
299.92
Kan
Kane, Herb. Pele, Goddess of Hawaii's Volcanoes.
Stories, myths, background use with geology unit? Hawaii
398.2
K
Kendall, C. & Y. Wenli. Sweet and Sour, Tales from China retold .
folktales, mostly, some very old China
Kumar, Narendra. Basic Beliefs of Hinduism.
point of view Hindu
398.2
Lat
Lattimore, Deborah. Why There is No Arguing in Heaven.
Mayan Creation story Mayan
297.65
Mac
Macdonald, Fiona. A 16th Century Mosque.
Muslim & Islam
MacEwen, Gwendolyn. The Honey Drum Seven Tales from Arab Lands.
Arabia
398.2
Tal
Metayer, Maurice. Tales from the Igloo.
Some into. background on the point of these stories and on life of copper Eskimos Arctic
O'Brien, Joanne & Palmer, Martin. The State of Religion Atlas.
Maps-some are schematic; beliefs; reading out; The State-low, war; challenges; The Heartland; Comparative tables most useful; Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Islam; Juddism; Sikhsism; Taoism; Creation; time-life after death; Sacred books; rites of Various
Prior, Catherine. Comparing Religions Initiation Customs.
one of series-"Comparing Religions"; also birth, death, food & fasting, marriage, pilgrimage, journeys; Religious-Jewish, Moslem, Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Chrisitian, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh; Glossary-Index-very basic Comparisons
Rappaport, Doreen. The Journey of Meng.
folklore-building of the Great Wall China
Rohani, M.K. Accents of God.
brief intro to each religion's selection Various
Roth, Susan L. Buddha.
Life of Siddhartha; end note finishes story Buddhism
Rye, Jennifer. The Story of the Christians.
Christianity
Sanders, Tao Tao Liu. Dragons Gods & Spirits from Chinese Mythology.
Part of series; map; symbols p. 130; stories mixed with info. China
808.8
Sax
Saxby, M. & Robert Ingpen. The great Deeds of Superheroes.
Intro-elements that make a hero; chart of heroes & their characteristics. Greece, Mid. East; Scandinavia; Europe
920.72
Sax
Saxby, Maurice. The Great Deeds of Heroic Women.
some mythical, some real; Ancient Greece, China, Jewish; Scheharazade; Boadicea; Joan of Arc; Zuni tale; briefly defines: Goddesses, Enchantress, warriors, saints, folk heroes, women in epic lit. Various Countries
294.34
S
Snelling, John. Buddhist festivals; Holidays & festivals.
Buddhism
398.22
S
Steptoe, John. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.
Africa
296.43
Tur
Turner, Reuben. Jewish Festivals: Holidays & festivals.
Jewish
Wangu, Madhu Bazaz. Buddhism World Religions.
complete Buddhism
Wangu, Madhu Bazaz. Hinduism World Religions.
series-facts on file-world religions; Map; festivals; rites of passage; arts-gestures p. 85; literature; varieties; history/today; good index-glossary; may be upper end for 6th grade Hindu
292.13
Wei
Weil, Lisa. Pandora's Box.
A simple retelling. Greece
299.5
W
Whittaker, Clio (ed.). An Introduction to Oriental Mythology.
Stories, including a Chinese flood; intro gives scholarly background; art illus. China, India, Japan
398.2
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Yep, Laurence. The Rainbow People.
Chinese American strategies for living China, USA
398.2
Yep
Yep, Laurence. Tongues of Jade.
Tales of Chinese Americans. WPA projects China, USA
398.22
Yol
Yolen, Jane. Wings.
Daedalus and Icarus Greece
Zeman, Ludmila. Gilgamesh the King.
Mesopotamia
Zeman, Ludmila. The Last Quest of Gilgamesh.
end note about the civilization Mesopotamia
Zeman, Ludmila. The Revenge of Ishtar.
Mesopotamia

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