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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!
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OBD Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May) - Youth
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Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.
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Explore the Classics - YOUTH
Italian American Heritage Month
Italian American Heritage Month for Kids
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Italian American Heritage Month
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"When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works."
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Celebrating Black Creators
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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Celebrating Black Creators
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In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.
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"The youngest son of a miller despairs when he is left a cat by his father. But this is no ordinary cat... It's Puss in Boots! A very crafty kitty, who will carry his master from rags to riches. An enchanting retelling of the classic Charles Perrault fairy tale."
11) John Henry
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Black History Month - Youth
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Black History Month - Youth
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
12) Rapunzel
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A retelling of the German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
14) Seven blind mice
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Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
15) The treasure
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A retelling of the traditional English tale in which a poor man follows the advice of his dream and is eventually led to a treasure.
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OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
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Collection of 19 folktales, legends, and true stories celebrating the heroic cunning, patience, and courage of African-American women and girls.
18) Golem
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Jewish American Heritage Month: Kids (May 2023)
OBD Caldecott Medal Winners - YOUTH
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The Jewish Experience - Picture Books
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The Jewish Experience - Picture Books
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A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.
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