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The swan children
By David Day. 1989
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesCanadian non-fiction
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Lir is a great king of Ireland and the joy of his life is his four children. But the family…
suffers a terrible tragedy when the children fall under an evil spell. Based on the Irish legend "Children of Lir". Grades K-3. 1989.How summer came to Canada
By Elizabeth Cleaver, William Toye. 1969
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Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Folklore, fables and fairy talesCanadian non-fiction
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This Micmac Indian legend tells the story of how summer came to wintry Canada. Grades K-3. c1969.
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The king has goat ears
By Philippe Béha, Katarina Jovanovic. 2008
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesCanadian non-fiction
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King Boyan has a secret that only the barbers who cut his hair know. But they aren't telling because the…
king won't let them leave the palace. Then one day a young apprentice Igor bravely accepts the challenge to cut the king's hair. He quickly wins the king's confidence and is allowed to return home. Igor is careful not to betray his new friend, but secrets have a way of getting out! Grades K-3. 2008.Available copies:
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The name of the tree: a Bantu tale
By Celia Barker Lottridge, Ian Wallace. 1989
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesCanadian non-fiction
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When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to…
find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colourful fruit. The problem is its branches are too high. To reach them, the wise old turtle says, one must know the name of the tree, something only King Lion is privy to. In this retold story, the hero is not the most cunning or the strongest but the one that tries the hardest. Grades K-3 and older readers. c1989.Available copies:
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