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9) Big Turtle
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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In the time when all people live in the sky and all animals in the water, Sky Girl falls through a hole, is rescued by swans and taken to wise Big Turtle who, with the help of noble Toad, called Mashutaha, creates the land on which we live. Includes notes about the Huron people from whom the tale comes.
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English
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"Have you ever wondered why pine trees stay green all winter long and don't lose their leaves like other trees? According to an ancient legend attributed to the Cherokee Indians, it was a simple act of kindness towards an injured little bird that earned pine trees this very honor. Retold by ... Alexis York Lumbard, this story invites readers to experience a world where trees and birds speak and interact with each other, and which shows us that no...
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