Why the Crocodile Has a Wide Mouth

and Other Nature Myths

Kids, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book Why the Crocodile Has a Wide Mouth by Florence Holbrook, Dover Publications
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Author: Florence Holbrook ISBN: 9780486148991
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: January 18, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Florence Holbrook
ISBN: 9780486148991
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: January 18, 2013
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

These fifty-four wonder-filled stories, adapted for curious young minds, describe in simple folktale style how many amazing creatures of the earth were created — and why they look and act as they do — and other natural phenomena.
Learn why the rabbit is timid and the bear has a short tail. Find out how fire was brought to the Indians, and how summer came to the earth. Discover why the sea is salty and evergreen trees never lose their leaves. Meet the children in the moon and the first grasshopper.
Enhanced by 29 illustrations, these beguiling narratives gathered from primitive cultures around the world will delight children, lovers of tall tales, and anyone interested in folklore from faraway lands.

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These fifty-four wonder-filled stories, adapted for curious young minds, describe in simple folktale style how many amazing creatures of the earth were created — and why they look and act as they do — and other natural phenomena.
Learn why the rabbit is timid and the bear has a short tail. Find out how fire was brought to the Indians, and how summer came to the earth. Discover why the sea is salty and evergreen trees never lose their leaves. Meet the children in the moon and the first grasshopper.
Enhanced by 29 illustrations, these beguiling narratives gathered from primitive cultures around the world will delight children, lovers of tall tales, and anyone interested in folklore from faraway lands.

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