Can you guess my name? : traditional tales around the world / [selected and retold] by Judy Sierra ; illustrated by Stefano Vitale.
| Author/creator | Sierra, Judy |
| Other author | Vitale, Stefano illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Clarion Books, ©2002. |
| Description | ix, 110 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | I'll blow your house in! : tales like The three pigs. The three little piggies and Old Mister Fox (United States, Scottish American) -- Big Pig, Little Pig, Speckled Pig, and Runt (United States, African American) -- The three geese (Italy). |
| Contents | Just the right friends : tales like The Bremen town musicians. How Jack went to seek his fortune (United States: Anglo-American) -- Medio Pollito (Argentina) -- Master Thumb (Burma/Myanmar). |
| Contents | Can you guess my name? : tales like Rumpelstiltskin. Titeliture (Sweden) --How Ijapa the tortoise tricked the hippopotamus (Nigeria, Yoruba) -- Oniroku (Japan). |
| Contents | I married a frog : tales like The frog prince. Princess Tombi-ende and the frog (Swaziland) -- How a warty toad became an emperor (China, Hmong) -- Little singing frog (Serbia). |
| Contents | The scary house in the big woods : tales like Hansel and Gretel. Jean and Jeannette (France) -- The cake tree (Sri Lanka) -- The runaway children (South Africa, Xhosa). |
| Abstract | A collection of fifteen folktales from all over the world, including stories that resemble "The Three Pigs," "The Bremen Town Musicians," and "Rumpelstiltskin." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2002003509 |
| ISBN | 0618133283 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780618133284 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 398.2 SI17CA | ✔ Available | Place Hold |