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Author:

Kherdian, David.

Title:

Feathers and tails : animal fables from around the world / retold by David Kherdian ; illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian.

Publisher:

Philomel Books,

Copyright Date:

c1992

Description:

95 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Subject:

Fables.
Tales.
Fables.
Folklore.
Animals--Folklore.

Other Authors:

Hogrogian, Nonny, ill.

Contents:

The stolen moon (La Fontaine) -- The camel and the mouse (Rumi) -- Crane woos Heron (Kutchin Indian, Canada). Anansi rides Tiger (West African) -- Pig and Bear (Czechoslovakian) -- Doctor Toad (Armenian) -- The peacock and the jackdaw (Aesop) -- Coyote and the acorns (Yurok Indian, southwestern U.S.) -- The ungrateful wolf and the gullible heron (Babrius) -- The monkey and the crocodile (India) -- The lemming and the owl (Eskimo) -- The wolf and seven little kids (Brothers Grimm) -- Caucasian riddle (Gurdjieff) -- The incautious fox and the foolish wolf (La Fontaine) -- Monkey (Chinese, from the Journey to the west by Wu Cheng-en) -- Armenian proverb -- African proverb -- The heron and the hummingbird (Muskogee Indian, southeastern U.S.) -- The blue jackal (The Panchatantra) -- The oh so grand ox and the poor pathetic frog (La Fontaine) -- The stolen moon (Kutchin Indian, Canada).

Summary:

A collection of animal fables and folklore from such sources as the Bidpai fables, Aesop, Panchatantra, Grimm, and Wu Cheng'en.

ISBN:

9780399218767
0399218769

LCCN:

91031270

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

XDPA697 -- Elliott Public Library (Elliott) — E/K

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

MJPA553 -- Lu Verne Public Library (Lu Verne)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)