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By Madhur Jaffrey. 1985
The author interweaves her own childhood memories with the telling of each tale. The order of the stories corresponds with…
their position on the Hindu religious calendar. For junior and senior high readers. 1985.By Arthur G Slade, Pierre Corbeil, Jocelyne Doray, Hélène Laplante. 2007
Quinze monstres issus de folklores du monde entier se voient ici consacrer six pages chacun au fil desquelles sont révélés…
leur âge, expressions favorites, films préférés, lieux de prédilection, meilleurs souvenirs du secondaire, taille, cote d'élégance, caractéristiques physiques particulières, pouvoirs, origines, etc. Un ouvrage qui s'inscrit sous le signe de l'humour, mais qui n'en présente pas moins quelques informations intéressantes sur les légendes entourant Dracula, Golem, Méduse, Loki, Frankenstein, le Sasquatch, Baba Yaga, le monstre du Loch Ness, et plus. Années 5-8. 2007. Titre uniforme: Monsterology.By Judy Allen, Nelly Zeitlin, Florence Bas. 2010
Réédition. En neuf chapitres (Le petit peuple - Esprits et génies de la nature - Animaux étranges - Bêtes fabuleuses…
- Les créatures mythologiques - Magie et sortilèges - Les métamorphoses - Les morts-vivants - Fantômes et apparitions), cette encyclopédie répertorie les créatures fantaisistes nées de l'imagination des hommes de l'Antiquité à nos jours, issues non seulement de la littérature d'"heroïc fantasy", mais du folklore et de la mythologie des cinq continents. Années 4-7. 2010. Titre uniforme: Fantasy encyclopedia.By Helen Morales. 2007
Explores the psychologically important stories of ancient Greeks and Romans, still wielding cultural influence today. Dispels notion of comparative inferiority…
of Roman mythology, and discusses differences beyond deities' name changes. Describes the role of the mythic hero, and relationships between classical mythology and philosophy, Christianity, psychoanalysis, and New Age spirituality. 2007By Donna Jo Napoli, National Geographic Kids. 2013
Collection of Egyptian myths and stories of the sun god Ra, the sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens, along with…
historical, cultural, and geographic facts. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013By Donna Jo Napoli, National Geographic Kids, Donna Napoli. 2015
Collection of Norse myths, describing the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters of ancient Scandinavia. Includes tales of the thunder god…
Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2015By Barbara Graziosi. 2014
By Na'Íma Bint Robert, Na'Ima Robert, Shirin Adl. 2009
Ramadan, the month of fasting, doesn't begin all at once. It begins with a whisper And a prayer And a…
wish. Muslims all over the world celebrate Ramadan and the joyful days of Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of the month of fasting as the most special time of year. This lyrical and inspiring picture book captures the wonder and joy of this great annual event, from the perspective of a child. For grades K-3. 2009By Max Lucado. 2006
Every 25 years, an angel appears in the little English village of Gladstone, where he touches one special candle in…
the home of the Haddingtons, the local candle makers who in turn give that candle to someone in need. Whoever receives this gift experiences a miracle. Spanish languageBy Edith Hamilton. 2019
Edith Hamilton est sans doute le seul auteur à avoir saisi toute l'importance que gardent, à notre époque, les mythes…
et les légendes, qui sont le fondement même de notre culture, et où nous puisons encore une si large inspiration. Remontant aux sources, c'est chez les poètes Homère, Hésiode, Pindare, Ovide qu'elle retrouve la substance des grands thèmes mythologiques et nous les restitue, dans leur spontanéité, leur efficacité, sous forme de merveilleuses histoires : Orphée et Eurydice, Philémon et Baucis, Tantale et Niobé, les travaux d'Hercule, le défi d'Icare, la descente de Thésée aux Enfers. L'ouvrage le plus clair et le plus complet sur la mythologie, lu magistralement par Thierry Janssen. Le livre audio La Mythologie : ses dieux, ses héros, ses légendes est accompagné d'un livret PDF comportant une carte et des arbres généalogiques que vous pouvez retrouver en accès libre iciBy Neil Gaiman. 2021
L'univers de Neil Gaiman est nourri par les légendes nordiques. Il revient à ses sources et nous raconte enfin la…
grande saga des dieux scandinaves qui l'ont inspiré pour son chef d'œuvre American Gods. De la genèse des neuf mondes au crépuscule des dieux et l'ère des hommes, ils reprennent vie : Odin, le plus puissant des dieux, sage, courageux et rusé ; Thor, son fils, incroyablement fort mais tumultueux ; Loki fils d'un géant et frère d'Odin, escroc et manipulateur inégalable... Fières, impulsives et passionnées, ces divinités mythiques nous livrent enfin ici leur passionnante – et très humaine – histoire. Embarquez au son de la voix profonde de Julien Chatelet à la rencontre des grands mythes nordiquesBy Francois Thisdale, Marlee Pinsker. 2006
Ten stories based on women from the Bible: Eve Naamah, Sarai, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Dina, and Yocheved. In "Rebecca…
Comes Home," a compassionate young woman's trip to the community well leads her to a husband. For grades 5-8. 2006By Ace Collins. 2007
Award-winning author explores historical and religious origins of customs associated with the Christian holiday of Easter. Discusses the roots of…
Lent, passion plays, sunrise services, Easter parades, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny as well as the inspiration for such hymns as "He Lives!" and "The Old Rugged Cross." 2007By Madeleine L'Engle. 1998
Selections from forty years of the award-winning author's reflections on Christmas themes conveyed in stories, poems, essays, letters, and journal…
entries. Topics follow the Christmas season: Advent, Incarnation, Epiphany, Glorious Mystery, Redemption, and Celebration. The title piece recalls a past Christmas when L'Engle feared her daughter had leukemia. 1998By Cathy Goldberg Fishman, Melanie W. Hall. 2000
A young girl describes the activities and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days as she celebrates them with her…
family. Explains why Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, takes place in the seventh month and why Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a fasting day. For grades K-3. 1997By Sheldon Oberman. 2006
More than forty tales from oral tradition, with historical notes and commentary. In the title story, an ant teaches the…
great king a lesson in humility. In "The Smell of Money," wise Solomon pays for the smell of bread--with the sound of coins. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2006By Richard W. Barber. 2004
Author of Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe (DB 23799) and Knight and Chivalry (DB 29779) explores the myths and legends…
of the Holy Grail, beginning in the Middle Ages. Studies the origins and symbolism of the Grail in Christian literature. Considers cults, conspiracy theories, and popular culture. 2004By Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, Lawrence Migdale. 2001
Introduces Islamic beliefs and practices. Follows fourth-grader Ibraheem and his Muslim family in New Jersey through Ramadan, the month of…
praying and fasting that ends with the feast of Eid al-Fitr. For grades 3-6. 2001By Margaret Hodges, Daniel San Souci. 1992
It is believed that Buddha, the holy one, visited Earth many times and appeared in many different shapes--each time becoming…
wiser until he came as the man called Buddha. In one of his lifetimes, however, he came to Earth as a golden deer. This is the story of how he saved all creatures killed for their meat by humankind. For grades K-3 and older readersIntroduces primitive art in the form of rock paintings and sculpture and interprets each in terms of religious beliefs. Traces…
the mythologies connected with this art to the migration of people from Africa and Europe eastward through Asia to Australia and North and South America