Gerald McDermott

Award Winning Books for Kids

Publisher

Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

Pub. Date

1972

Physical Desc

[41] p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 24 cm.

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Description

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

4) Monkey: a trickster tale from India

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Series

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

2011

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.

Description

Crocodile wants to feast on Monkey's heart and Monkey must outsmart him if he is to enjoy eating mangoes all day.

5) Arrow to the sun: a Pueblo Indian tale

Author

Award Winning Books for Kids

Publisher

Viking Press

Pub. Date

c1974

Physical Desc

v. : ill.

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6) Papagayo: the mischief maker

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Series

Publisher

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Pub. Date

c1992

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

Papagayo, the noisy parrot, helps the night animals save the moon from being eaten up by the moon dog.

7) Daniel O'Rourke: an Irish tale

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Publisher

Viking Kestrel

Pub. Date

c1986

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 25 cm.

8) Arrow To The Sun

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Description

This Pueblo Indian myth explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

9) The Stonecutter

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Description

Tasaku is a lowly cutter of stone who longs for power.

10) Flecha al Sol

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Description

"This nicely-paced, beautifully enunciated production will be welcomed in any Spanish language collection". - School Library Journal

11) Anasi The Spider

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Description

Gullible, stupid, yet wise, Anansi the Spider is a mischief maker who falls into many troubles.

12) Jabut? the tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon

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Series

Publisher

Harcourt

Pub. Date

c2001

Physical Desc

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.

Description

All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabut?, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.

13) Pig-Boy: a trickster tale from Hawaiʻi

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Series

Publisher

Harcourt Children's Books

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

The mischievous, shape-shifting Pig-Boy gets in trouble with both the King and Pele, the goddess of fire, but always manages to slip away as his grandmother has told him to do.

14) Creation

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