Folk tales & fables of Asia & Australia
Presents seventeen stories from the peoples of Asia as well as from the Australian aborigines and the Maori, including "Baba Yaga and the Stepdaughter," "The Bridge of Magpies," "Rainbow Serpent," and "Maui, the Fisherman."
| Other Authors: | Ingpen, Robert R., Hayes, Barbara, 1944- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Chelsea House,
1994.
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Table of Contents:
- Baba Yaga and the stepdaughter
- Baba Yaga and the brave youth
- Momotaro or the Peach-boy
- The leather bag
- The bridge of magpies
- The son of the Ogress
- The prawn that caused the trouble
- The deceitful pelican
- Into the jungle
- How the dingo came to Australia
- How the sun was made
- The firemakers
- Wireenum the rainmaker
- Rainbow serpent
- Deereeree and the rainbow
- Maui, the fisherman
- Kahukura and the fishing nets.