Rare spotted birthday party / Margaret Mahy -- Cat and the parrot / Virginia Haviland -- How the starfish was born / Donald Bisset --Witch and the little village bus / Margaret Stuart Barry -- Cross photograph / Dorothy Edwards -- Around the world with a tire / Edward Blishen -- Donkey that helped Father Christmas / Elizabeth Clark -- Old women and her pig / English tale retold by E. Blishen -- Giant who threw tantrums / David L. Harrison / Mermaid's crown / Ruth Ainsworth -- Mother Kangaroo / John Kershaw. (cont.) Toymaker's shop / Marie Smith -- A little bit of color / Nancy Blishen -- King who wanted to walk on the moon / Persian tale retold by E. Blishen -- Punchinello kept a cat / Jean Chapman -- Best thing to do / Indian tale retold by E. Blishen -- Things are puzzling / James Reeves -- Elephant party / Paul Biegel -- Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Peppercorn and their cuckoo clock / Elizabeth Clark -- Stamping elephant / Anita Hewett -- Rabbit and the wolves / Ruth Manning-Sanders -- Sea-baby / Eleanor Farjeon -- One at a time / Slovenian tale retold by E. Blishen.
Summary:
A collection of traditional and modern tales by such authors as Virginia Haviland, Margaret Mahy, and Edward Blishen.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.