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Buddhist stories for kids : Jataka tales of kindness, friendship, and forgiveness / by Burges, Laura.; Zohra, Sonali.;
The Monkeys in the Bodhi Tree -- The Queen of the Dogs and the Neem Trees -- The Forest Owlet Saves the Mahogany Trees -- The Secret of the Palash Tree -- The Parrot and the Fig Tree -- The Lion King and the Coconut Tree -- The Chinkara and the Strange Tree -- The Mischievous Monkey in the Banyan Tree -- The Wise Woman of the Forest -- The Monkey King and the Mango Tree.The Buddha was a wonderful teacher who was born long ago. He helped people learn how to find peace within themselves and be kinder to one another. The Buddha told stories about the lifetimes when he was born as animals before he became a human being. These are called Jataka Tales or "birth stories." Whether he was born as a buffalo, as a monkey, as a lion or as a wild dog, he demonstrated how to selflessly help others and take to heart the importance of karma. These classic fables communicate the core teachings of the Buddha in a relatable way for children.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Jataka stories, English.; Buddhism;
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Trouble with tattle-tails / by Auxier, Jonathan.; Demidova, O.(Olʹga),1922-;
Auggie was just like most other boys, except in one way. Auggie had a job. Auggie worked in the Fabled Stables-- a magical place full of one-of-a-kind creatures. Sometimes the Fabled Stables changed to make room for a new beast. The whole place would shake, and then Auggie would find a new stall that led to a beast somewhere in the Wide World. It was Auggie's job to go out and rescue that beast from danger. In this second installment, a new stall appears with a sign: Tattle-Tail. Although this doesn't sound like a very friendly thing, Auggie knows it's his job to help. Peering in the new stall, he can see a little village with a tall tower in the middle. The Tattle-Tail is somewhere in that village. Together with Willa the Wisp and Fen, the stick-in-the-mud, Auggie makes his way to the village, where he's surprised to discover not one, but many Tattle-Tails-- all of the villagers have a talking tail attached to them, tails that tattle on their humans, blabbing all their secrets out loud. Auggie and Willa try everything they can to get the tails off the villagers, but all they manage to do is get tails of their own!LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Stables; Animal welfare; Magic; Animals, Mythical; Tail; Villages;
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The alchemist [sound recording] / by Coelho, Paulo.; Coelho, Paulo.Alquimista.English.; Irons, Jeremy,1948-;
Performed by Jeremy Irons."Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a meditation on the treasures found within"--Container.
Subjects: Fables.; Alchemists; Audiobooks.; Shepherds;
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A mirror mended / by Harrow, Alix E.,author.; Rogers, Michael,illustrator.;
"A Mirror Mended is the next installment in USA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's Fractured Fables series. Zinnia Gray, professional fairy-tale fixer and lapsed Sleeping Beauty is over rescuing snoring princesses. Once you've rescued a dozen damsels and burned fifty spindles, once you've gotten drunk with twenty good fairies and made out with one too many members of the royal family, you start to wish some of these girls would just get a grip and try solving their own narrative issues. Just when Zinnia's beginning to think she can't handle one more princess, she glances into a mirror and sees another face looking back at her: the shockingly gorgeous face of evil, asking for her help. Because there's more than one person trapped in a story they didn't choose. Snow White's Evil Queen has found out how her story ends and she's desperate for a better ending. She wants Zinnia to help her before it's too late for everyone. Will Zinnia accept the Queen's poisonous request, and save them both from the hot iron shoes that wait for them, or will she try another path?"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Princesses; Queens; Snow White (Tale);
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Eden / by Crace, Jim,author.;
Eden opens with a summons. The gardeners of Eden are called by their masters, the angels, to see a dead body. It is that of a bird, a creature who has strayed beyond the garden walls. The garden's inhabitants live an eternal and unblemished life, but outside, where there is poverty and sickness and death, this bird has met a fate that is beyond their imagining. And why would anyone want to leave? Eden is a place of immortality and plenty -- bountiful fields and orchards and lakes, a place where the lord's bidding is done. But really this summons is a warning. Because something is wrong in Eden. Years after Adam and Eve left the garden, a woman called Tabi has escaped, and the angels fear further rebellion. They know there are two in Eden, gardener Ebon and Jamin, the angel with the broken wing, who would follow Tabi anywhere, who would risk the world outside if only they can find her. Perhaps a fall is coming.
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Fables.; Novels.; Angels; Eden;
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White trash : the 400-year untold history of class in America / by Isenberg, Nancy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Fables we forget by -- To begin the world anew. Taking out the trash : waste people in the New World ; John Locke's Lubberland : the settlements of Carolina and Georgia ; Benjamin Franklin's American breed : the demographics of mediocrity ; Thomas Jefferson's rubbish : a curious topography of class ; Andrew Jackson's cracker country : the squatter as common man -- Degeneration of the American Breed. Pedigree and poor white trash : bad blood, half-breeds and clay-eaters ; Cowards, Poltroons, and mudsills : civil war as class warfare ; Thoroughbreds and scalawags : bloodlines and bastard stock in the age of eugenics ; Forgotten men and poor folk : downward mobility and the Great Depression ; The cult of the country boy : Elvis Presley, Andy Griffith, and LBJ's Great Society -- The white trash makeover. Redneck roots : Deliverance, Billy Beer, and Tammy Faye ; Outing Rednecks : slumming, Slick Willie, and Sarah Palin -- America's strange breed : the long legacy of white trash."A history of the class system in America from the colonial era to the present illuminates the crucial legacy of the underprivileged white demographic, citing the pivotal contributions of lower-class white workers in wartime, social policy, and the rise of the Republican Party,"--NoveList.LSC
Subjects: Social classes; Poor whites; Working class whites;
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The fall. [videorecording] / by Anderson, Gillian,1968-actor.; Cubitt, Allan,creator.; Dornan, Jamie,1982-actor.; Lynch, John,1961-actor.; Panjabi, Archie,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm); Artists Studio (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Fables Limited.; RLJ Entertainment.;
Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Archie Panjabi, John Lynch.DSI Stella Gibson continues to hunt serial killer Paul Spector in the second series of this smart psychological thriller. As Gibson tries to help Spector's surviving victim remember the identity of her attacker, Spector deals with loose ends that he left behind in Belfast. When he realizes that someone from his past has been helping the police with their enquires, Spector changes his plans with terrifying consequences.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Murder; Serial murder investigation; Serial murderers; Television cop shows.; Thrillers (Television programs); Women detectives;
For private home use only.
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Animal farm : a fairy story / by Orwell, George,1903-1950,author.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.A satire against totalitarianism and the corrupting influence of power.
Subjects: Allegories.; Fables.; Political fiction.; Satirical literature.; Banned book sanctuary.; Classics; Literary; Domestic animals; Totalitarianism;
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Greeking out : epic retellings of Classic Greek myths / by Curtis, Kenny.; Hughes, Jillian.; Espila, Javier.;
From the creators of National Geographic Kids' wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this lively tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from the well-loved Greeking Out podcast as well as brand-new, never-before-aired stories. Join Persephone on her journey through the mystifying depths of the Underworld. Venture onwards with Heracles as he tackles his 12 death-defying labors. And join mythological figures you may not have heard of before, including scheming gods and goddesses, honorable-and not so honorable-heroes, and magnificent monsters. Dynamic, playful illustrations coupled with laugh-out-loud storytelling and real information about ancient Greece-delivered by the all-knowing Oracle of Wi-Fi-make this collection of fabulous fables a fresh addition to any history-lover's library.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Mythology, Greek;
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A spindle splintered / by Harrow, Alix E.,author.; Rackham, Arthur,1867-1939,illustrator.;
"USA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered brings her patented charm to a new version of a classic story. Featuring Arthur Rackham's original illustrations for The Sleeping Beauty, fractured and reimagined. "A vivid, subversive and feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, where implacable destiny is no match for courage, sisterhood, stubbornness and a good working knowledge of fairy tales." -Katherine Arden It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no-one has lived past twenty-one. Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Birthdays; Diseases; Sleeping Beauty (Tale);
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