TY - BOOK AU - DeSpain,Pleasant AU - Lyttle,Kirk AU - DeSpain,Pleasant TI - Twenty-two splendid tales to tell from around the world SN - 087483340X (v. 1 : alk. paper) AV - PZ8.1.D47 Tw 1994 U1 - 398.2 20 PY - 1994/// CY - Little Rock, Ark. PB - August House Publishers KW - Tales KW - Folklore N1 - Previously published as: Pleasant journeys, v. 1-2; v. 1. The turkey and the fat mayor (an American tale) -- The turnip (a Russian tale) -- Lindy and the forest giant (a Swedish tale) -- Lord Bag of Rice (a Japanese tale) -- Reynard and the fisherman (a French tale) -- The silly farmer (an African tale) -- The dancing wolves (a Native American tale) -- The magic purse (an Irish tale) -- The man who was on fire behind (a Swiss tale) -- The horse and the dog (an American tale) -- The three wishes (a Swedish tale) -- The jackal and the tiger (a Tibetan tale) -- The golden pitcher (a Mongolian tale) -- The shoemaker and the elves (a German tale) -- Christina's Christmas garden (a Scandinavian tale) -- St. Stanislaw and the wolf (a Polish tale) -- The hungry fox (a Jewish tale) -- The squire's bride (a Norwegian tale) -- The alligator and the jackal (an East Indian tale) -- The court jester (a Polish tale) -- Pandora's box (a Greek tale) -- Close the door! (an American tale); v. 2. The extraordinary cat (a Chinese tale) -- The proud fox (an American tale) -- The wisdom of Solomon (an Israeli tale) -- The bear who said North (a Finnish tale) -- Toads and diamonds (a French tale) -- The shoemaker's dream (a Dutch tale) -- The bat (a Central Asian tale) -- The seven stars (a Native American tale) -- Josesito the goat (a South American tale) -- Three children of fortune (a German tale) -- The crane's revenge (an East Indies tale) -- The astrologer and the forty thieves (a Persian tale) -- The three aunties (a Norwegian tale) -- The theft of a smell (a Peruvian tale) -- The baker's dozen (an American tale) -- The giant's bride (a Lapland tale) -- The burning of the rice fields (a Japanese tale) -- The silver bell (a Danish tale) -- Two wives (an East Indian tale) -- Red Cap and the miser (an Irish tale) -- The old man with a wart (a Japanese tale) -- Señor Coyote, the judge (a Mexican tale) N2 - An illustrated collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Includes brief notes for storytellers UR - http://www.archive.org/details/twentytwosplendi02desp UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL1077793M ER -