Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Format: Book
• Genre: Folklore & Fairy Tales
• Award year: 1976

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  The Cat and Mouse Who Shared a House

  By Ruth Hürlimann, Anthe Bell (Illustrator)

  A clever retelling of the Grimm brothers' tale with the moral to be wary of the promises of one's natural enemies.

  • Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1976 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780809812141
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  Strega Nona

  By Tomie de Paola

  Strega Nona leaves Big Anthony alone with her magic pasta pot after telling him never to touch it. It is not long before he does, and pasta literally flows through the town. Characters in medieval costumes of pastel, jewel-like colors add to the humor of the story.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1976 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780138516000
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  Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

  By Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diana Dillon (Illustrator)

  Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale about yams that annoys Iguana so much that he puts sticks in his ears so he cannot hear such things. Thus begins a chain reaction tale of the West African jungle. Illustrations show highly stylized animals.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1976 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780803760899