Oxford Book of Animal Stories

Name: Oxford Book of Animal Stories
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ISBN: 9780192781604

ISBN-10: 019278160X

ISBN-13: 9780192781604

Edition: 1999

Authors: Dennis Pepper

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Here is a gift for the whole family that will stir the emotions and fill the heart of all animal lovers--an anthology of animal stories that draws on tales from all over the world and across the centuries. There are myths and legends first told thousands of years ago by Inuit, Crow, Gaelic, Modoc, Norse, and other cultures that explain "How Raven Brought the Light" or how Coyote created the world as well as Man. Classic fables--such as "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby"--are mixed in with animal stories from 20th-century writers, such as Rudyard Kipling, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Liam O'Flaherty. The book is illustrated with masterful black-and-white ink…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/19/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.30" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Introduction


Coyote and the Making of the People



In the Beginning


Sedna, the Woman Under the Sea


How Raven Brought the Light


How Beaver Stole the Fire


The Oyster Brothers and the Shark


The Wren, the King of the Birds


Why the Bat Flies at Night


Why Bear has a Stumpy Tail


The Old Woman's Animals


The Sleep Test



Tales of the Early World


The Monkey and the Crocodile


Rabbit and King Lion


The Big Drought


The Deceitful Heron


Anancy and Commonsense


The Hyena and the Dead Ass


Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby


Bear says 'North'


The Tiger, the Elephant, and the Monkey


The Wisdom of Crows


Kitten and Little Rat


Cat, Lion, and Man



Serves You Right


Think Before You Jump


Lion, Goat, and Vulture


The Wolf and the Lamb


The Fox and the Lion in Partnership


The Fox, the Wolf, and the Mule


The Fox, the Duck, and the Lion


Hare and Tortoise


The Tortoise and the Hare


The Turtle and the Swans


The Snapping Turtle and the Wisteria Vine



In the Wild


Encounter



In the Deep of the Grass



The Parachutist



The Seal



The Sea Beast and the Queen of Heaven



The Last Husky




The Hunter and the Hunted


The Rockfish



The Sea Devil



The Turtle



Drinker of the Bitter Water



The Meal



The Death-Leap



The Eye of the Eagle



No Medal for Matt



The Truce



A Tiger in the House



The Tiger




In Field and Home


The Great Lad



Zlateh the Goat



Rikki-Tikki-Tavi



Patch



The Foal



The Donkey



Fly Back to Me



The Poacher's Narrow Shave



Poor Arthur



The King of Beasts



Index of Animals


Acknowledgements