| 398.2 Mis |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Rappaport, Doreen. The Journey of Meng. folklore-building of the Great Wall China |
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| Rohani, M.K. Accents of God. brief intro to each religion's selection Various |
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| 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 Y |
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 |
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| Zeman, Ludmila. The Last Quest of Gilgamesh. end note about the civilization Mesopotamia |
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| Zeman, Ludmila. The Revenge of Ishtar. Mesopotamia |