Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Milord, Susan

Tales of the shimmering sky : retold by Susan Milord ; paintings by JoAnn E. Kitchel. - Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub., c1996. - 128 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Ten global folktales with activities

The division of day and night -- The twelve months -- The hare in the moon -- The moon in safekeeping -- Great bear -- The boastful star -- The whriling wind -- The return of the clouds -- After the rain -- The theft of Thor's hammer.

Presents folktales, background information, and activities related to beliefs of peoples around the world about heavenly bodies, the seasons, and the weather.

890L

1885593015 (alk. paper)

9781885593016

95047229 /AC


Astronomy--Folklore.
Weather--Folklore.
Folklore--Juvenile literature.
Tales.
Seasons--Folklore.
Folklore.

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