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Retold tales

The Goatherd and the Shepherdess

Retold from Longus’s ancient Greek romance 
Illustrated by Lloyd Bloom

Daphnis and Chloe peacefully tend their flocks until romance, pirates, and destiny intervene. “Strange but lovely paintings grace this strange but lovely tale. Elegantly told.”—School Library Journal · Ages 6 up
Out of print but available from the author for school visits
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The Fool and the Fish
SKU: 978-0803708617

Retold from a Russian fairy tale by Alexander Afanasyev;
Illustrated by Gennady Spirin

An enchanted fish promises a lazy fool that all his wishes will come true. ·
New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year ·
Booklist, starred review · Ages 4 up  
Out of print but available from the author for school visits
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The Tale of Caliph Stork
SKU: 978-0803705258

Retold from the tale by Wilhelm Hauff;
Illustrated by Friso Henstra

The Caliph of Baghdad turns himself into a stork but forgets the magic word he needs to become human again. “Hort’s retelling is accessible and full of sly humor, while Henstra’s pictures magically convey the transformation.”—School Library Journal · Reprinted in Cricket · Ages 5 up 
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The Boy Who Held Back the Sea
SKU: 978-0803704060

Retold from an episode in Mary Mapes Dodge’s Hans Brinker
Paintings by Thomas Locker

A mischievous boy becomes an unlikely hero when he discovers a leak in the dike that protects his Dutch village. 
On year-end honor lists of USA Today, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, Parents, and Parents’ Choice · Ages 5 up 
Out of print but available from the author for school visits

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