Joanna Troughton
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HOW RABBIT STOLE THE FIRE
Written by Joanna Troughton.
Illustrated by Joanna Troughton.
Stock no. 1830896
Published by Blackie.
1st
1979.
Very good condition.
As the leaves fall from the trees and the wind blows colder, the animals wish they had fire to keep them warm. But only the Sky People living high in the mountains have fire, and they guard it jealously. Rabbit has a plan, however: he makes a special resin-covered headdress, tricks the Sky People and steals some fire. A North American Indian folk tale. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Not paginated. ISBN: 0216907071. Spine faded else boards clean. Old price label to rear board. Endpapers browned. Name in ink to front pastedown. Else contents are clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- RABBITS (CHILDRENS)
- FOLK TALES
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TORTOISE'S DREAM (FOLK-TALES OF THE WORLD)
Written by Joanna Troughton.
Illustrated by Joanna Troughton.
Stock no. 1830895
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.; Peter Bedrick Books.
1st USA
1986.
Very good condition.
Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree, bearing all the fruits of the earth - but who will be clever enough to find it? A folk-tale from the Bantu people of Africa. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0872260399. Spine lightly faded. A few minor scuffs to board edges. Name in black pencil to front pastedown. Contents clean and bright. Musty odour present.
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- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- TORTOISES
- FOLK TALES
- AFRICA