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5) It is a tree
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1 volume (unapged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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English
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In this retelling of the fable from India, blindfolded children at a party play a guessing game.
7) Indian tales
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92 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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Presents an anthology of traditional tales from different regions of India.
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152 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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This version of the The Ramayana is told from the perspective of Sita, the queen. It is an allegorical story that contains important Hindu teachings, and it has had great influence on Indian life and culture over the centuries.
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In this retelling of one of the world's oldest tales, "Rama is a brave young prince who is forced into exile. His brother Lakshmana and his wife, the beautiful princess Sita, loyally follow him into the depths of the mysterious forest, where they encounter strange and dangerous creatures. None is as terrifying as Ravana, the ten-headed demon king who kidnaps Sita and takes her to a fortified city in the middle of the ocean. To rescue her, Rama enlists...
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Birbal tales volume 1
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153 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
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A collection of twenty-eight tales about Birbal, the wise minister to Akbar, emperor of Agra.
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302 pages ; 24 cm
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"While exploring her grandmother's past at an ashram in India with her cousin Anandi, seventeen-year-old Raya finds herself and, perhaps, true love in this modern retelling of the legend of Dushyanta and Shakuntala." --
"After getting into UCLA, Raya Liston begins questioning the future laid out for her. When her beloved grandmother dies, she escapes to the ashram in India where her grandparents fell in love. While exploring her family's past with...
16) The blue jackal
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1 volume (unpaged): color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Juno the jackal is suddenly treated like a king after he inadvertently dyes his fur blue.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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On her way to visit her daughter on the other side of the jungle, Grandma encounters a hungry fox, bear, and tiger, and although she convinces them to wait for her return trip, she still must find a way to outwit them all.
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