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The crimson elf Italian tales of wisdom

A retelling of six traditional Italian tales featuring talking animals, wizards, and magical kingdoms.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Caduto, Michael J.
Other Authors:	Sarmo, Tom (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Kids, 1997.
Subjects:	Fairy tales > Italy > Juvenile nonfiction. Folklore > Italy > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	A retelling of six traditional Italian tales featuring talking animals, wizards, and magical kingdoms.
Physical Description:	p. cm.
ISBN:	1555913237 (hc)
Author Notes:	Author, storyteller and musician Michael J. Caduto was born in 1955. He studied agriculture at the University of Rhode Island (B.A., 1978) and University of Michigan (M.S., 1981) with the intention of owning and working his own farm. Along the way, he became an ecologist and educator interested in Native American myths, legends and practices. He performs and gives workshops to raise environmental awareness and has taught collegiate environmental studies. His Earth Tales from Around the World (1997) won an Aesop Prize, awarded to the most outstanding books incorporating folklore and published in English for children. He is also author of Keepers of the Earth, Keepers of the Animals, Native American Gardening, and others. His articles have appeared in numerous periodicals in natural history, including Nature Study, Vermont Life, Organic Gardening, and Vermont Natural History. (Bowker Author Biography)