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The Man Who was Afraid of Snakes
A magic snake befriends a fearful farmer and saves his life by attacking a rattlesnake bent on biting the farmer's hand.
Johnny & the Billy Goat
A medieval Welsh tale in which a rabbit, a fox, a wolf and a bumblebee help poor Johnny chase an obstinate goat from a turnip
patch.
Jack & the Talkin' Walkin' Stick
An original "Jack Tale" about a young lad, aided by a "right homely" walking stick that teaches it is
only by giving to others that we learn to appreciate what we have.
The Illustrated Stone Soup
A clever traveler dupes a stingy burgomeister and his wife into providing the fixings for "Stone Soup."
The Heron with a Twisted Neck
The original tale of an egotistical heron that, believing it is the "King of the Suwannee River" is toppled from
its throne by a pesky horse fly.
The "Fisherperson" and the Fish
A twist on an old fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm...the tale of a long-suffering fisherwoman and her slovenly, greedy husband.
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