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Let's clap, jump, sing, & shout; dance, spin, and turn it out!: games, songs, and stories from an African American childhood

By Brian Pinkney, Pat McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack. 2017

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Multi-cultural fictionGeneral non-fiction, Music
Human-narrated audio

Treasury of African American children's games, songs, poetry, stories, and jump-rope rhymes. Discusses the coded language in the songs of…

the Underground Railroad, and the superstitions and fables that served to keep children from harm. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2017

The Foxfire 45th anniversary book: singin', praisin', raisin' (Foxfire Series)

By Inc. Foxfire Fund, Inc. Foxfire Fund. 2011

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Folklore, fables and fairy talesMusic, Customs and cultures, Hobbies and crafts, United States history, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Compilation of folklore, oral histories, and songs of Appalachian mountain culture from northeastern Georgia, published to mark the forty-fifth anniversary…

of the Foxfire magazine project. Includes tales of ghosts, crime, and murders as well as bluegrass music and arts and crafts instruction. 2011

Row, row, row your boat

By Jane Cabrera. 2014

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Animal stories, General fictionAnimals and wildlife, Music
Human-narrated audio
In this expansion of a familiar song, the occupants of a rowboat enjoy seeing and making the sounds of different jungle animals. For preschool-grade 2

Clamshell Boy: a Makah legend (Native American Legends Ser.Native American Legends Series)

By Terri Cohlene. 1990

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesIndigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild woman Basket Woman.…

Includes information on the customs and lifestyles of the Makah Indians. For grades 3-6

Steel drivin' man: John Henry, the untold story of an American legend (Cityscapes Ser.)

By Scott Reynolds Nelson. 2006

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesUnited States history, Biography, Science and technology, General non-fiction, Music
Human-narrated audio

History professor explores the truths behind the legend of railway man John Henry. Recounts his imprisonment and forced labor for…

the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Confirms Henry's 1871 contest with a steam drill, explores his mysterious death, and traces the evolution of the folk song that immortalizes his exploits. 2006

Stories behind the traditions and songs of Easter

By Ace Collins. 2007

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesGeneral non-fiction, Christianity, Religion, Music
Human-narrated audio

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." 2007

Mamá Goose: a Latino nursery treasury = un tesor de rimas infantiles

By Isabel Campoy, Maribel Suarez. 2004

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fictionPoetry, Music
Human-narrated audio

A sampler of traditional Spanish lullabies, finger plays, nursery and jump-rope rhymes, riddles, and songs. Includes an introduction in English…

and the poems in English and Spanish language. For preschool-grade 2. 2004

Walking the Choctaw road: Stories from the Heart and Memory of the People

By Tim Tingle, Norma Howard. 2003

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Multi-cultural fiction, Historical fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

Twelve traditional stories reflecting the history and beliefs of the Choctaw nation spanning almost two centuries of tribal life. "Saltypie"…

is Tingle's own story of his family's close bond with his blind grandmother. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003

Brundibar

By Maurice Sendak, Tony Kushner. 2002

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Fantasy, Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, Folklore, fables and fairy talesMusic
Human-narrated audio

Aninku and Pepicek need milk for their sick mother. Brundibar sings for money in the village square but won't let…

the brother and sister earn a few coins, too. It takes the collective effort of many people to overcome the bully and help the children. Adapted from a 1938 concentration-camp opera. For grades 4-7. 2003

Turtle Island: tales of the Algonquian nations

By Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 1999

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Collection of twenty-seven tales with an introduction to Algonquian Indian culture; describes variations among the group's numerous tribes, which are…

found in the eastern United States and Canada. The title story recounts how a turtle's back became the Earth's foundation after a great flood. For grades 4-7. 1999

The Barefoot book of stories from the opera

By Shahrukh Husain, Shahrukh Husain, James Mayhew. 1999

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesMusic
Human-narrated audio

Presents the stories of seven operas retold for children: The Little Sweep, The Magic Flute, Hánsel and Gretel, The Flying…

Dutchman, La Cenerentola, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Christmas Eve. Each entry is prefaced with background remarks. For grades 4-7. 1999

Blue dawn, red earth: new Native American storytellers

By Clifford E. Trafzer. 1996

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Indigenous peoples fictionAnthologies, Indigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to…

a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to nature

From sea to shining sea: a treasury of American folklore and folk songs

By Molly Bang, Amy L Cohn. 1993

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesPoetry, History, General non-fiction, Music
Human-narrated audio

Collection of more than 140 tales, poems, songs, and stories that provide a history of the United States. Topics include…

the creation, immigrants coming to America, the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, slavery, animals, sports, and ghost stories. For grades 2-4 and older readers

Earthmaker's tales: North American Indian stories about earth happenings

By Gretchen Mayo, Gretchen Will Mayo. 1989

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesGeneral non-fiction, Indigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio
Seventeen tales from Native American folklore that seek to explain the origins of natural phenomena such as floods, volcanoes, storms, snow, winds, and fog. For grades 6-9 and older readers

The lady with the alligator purse

By Mary Ann Hoberman, Nadine Bernard Westcott. 1988

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General fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy talesPoetry, Music
Human-narrated audio

The traditional jump rope, nonsense rhyme about Tiny Tim who became quite ill while taking a bath when "he drank…

up all the water, he ate up all the soap, he tried to eat the bathtub, but it wouldn't go down his throat." The doctor and nurse are left in a quandary. Then the lady with the alligator purse arrives on the scene and knows just what to do! For preschool-grade 2

Wigwam evenings: Sioux folk tales retold

By Charles A. Eastman, Charles Alexander Eastman, Elaine Goodale Eastman. 1990

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesIndigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Charles Eastman, who is a mixed-blood Sioux, and his wife, Elaine, have collected these twenty-seven tales that offer a sampling…

of his tribe's values. Narrated by Smoky Day, an old story-teller, and representing generations of Plains society, these folktales suggest "the essence of what it is to be a decent, thoughtful, and respectable human being."

The Library Book

By Chuck Groenink, Tom Chapin, Michael Mark. 1989

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General fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy talesMusic
Human-narrated audio

Using the lyrics to Tom Chapin and Michael Mark's "The Library Song," this picture book celebrates the magic of reading…

and of libraries. This audiobook contains the narrative, followed by a musical version. For preschool-grade 2. For preschool-grade 2

The Soul of the Indian (Native American)

By Charles A Eastman, Charles Alexander Eastman, Charles Alexander. 2003

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesBiography, Philosophy, Indigenous peoples history, Indigenous peoples, Social issues
Human-narrated audio

In The Soul of the Indian, Eastman brings to life the rich spirituality and morality of the Native Americans as…

they existed before contact with missionaries and other whites. This is a rare firsthand expression of native religion, without the filters imposed by translators or anthropologists. Rather than a scientific treatise, Eastman has written a book, "as true as I can make it to my childhood teaching and ancestral ideals, but from the human, not the ethnological standpoint." His discussions of the forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world emphasize the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion. Adult. Unrated

Un concert d'été au clair de lune: une histoire, une chanson

By Han Han, Hanhan. 2021

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Alphabet, number and picture booksMusic
Human-transcribed braille

Au quatrième étage de l'immeuble où elle vit, Xiaomi aide ses parents à préparer le repas alors que le jour…

se couche et que la Lune ainsi que les étoiles brillent déjà à la fenêtre. Le logement se plonge tout à coup dans la noirceur et la fillette entend ainsi ses voisins se plaindre qu'il y a une panne d'électricité. Même si la vaisselle et les devoirs ne sont pas complétés, son papa propose de prendre l'erhu et l'accordéon et de faire un petit concert au jardin. La douce musique attirera bientôt tous les résidents du bâtiment, qui délaisseront leurs peurs pour profiter dans la bonne humeur d'une danse d'été. [SDM

Mes premières comptines d'animaux (Mes premiers livres à écouter)

By Auzou. 2016

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Alphabet, number and picture booksMusic
Human-transcribed braille

Un beau recueil de comptines à écouter pour les tout-petits. 2 CD de 15 comptines complètes se trouvent dans une…

pochette à l'intérieur du recueil. Un livre recto-verso : les premières comptines d'animaux au recto et les premières comptines de Noël au verso.

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