The Contest between the Sun and the Wind: An Aesop’s Fable
The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than force as a means of achieving a goal....
View ArticleKing Stork
The king of the storks grants the drummer three wishes for carrying him across the river.
View ArticleFin M’coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill
Fin M’Coul’s wife, Oonagh, helps him outwit his arch rival, Cucullin.
View ArticleMaster Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria
A boastful strong man learns a lesson harder than his muscles when he encounters one of Nigeria’s superheroes in this Hausa tale which explains the origin of thunder.
View ArticleJim’s Lion
Asleep in his hospital bed, Jim dreams of a great lion with white teeth and amber eyes. This lion is Jim’s finder. According to Nurse Bami, everyone has a finder, a creature who comes looking for us...
View ArticleMrs. Mccool And The Giant Cuhullin
The very clever Oona saves her husband, the giant Finn McCool, by outwitting Cuhullin, who seeks to prove that he is the strongest giant in the world by beating Finn. 10,000 first printing.
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Magical Kids: The Invisible Boy and the Strongest Girl in the World
Josie Jenkins can lift a table, a car, and even a bus with no effort at all. The fame and fortune such incredible powers promise, however, is not what Josie was hoping for from life, and she is happy...
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Rituals of Survival: A Woman’s Portfolio
A collection of five short stories and a novella which offers valuable portraits of New York City women and the rituals of survival that shape their lives. The post Rituals of Survival: A Woman’s...
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El Tigre Y El Rayo: The Jaguar And The Lightning
A folktale about a boasting jaguar who is humbled by lightning. The post El Tigre Y El Rayo: The Jaguar And The Lightning appeared first on ICCAL.
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The Negro Speaks of Rivers
The famous poem, taken from The collected poems of Langston Hughes. The post The Negro Speaks of Rivers appeared first on ICCAL.
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Tyranny
In Tyranny, brisk, spare text and illustrations that deal head-on with anorexia propel the reader along on Anna’s journey as she falls prey to the eating disorder, personified as her tormentor,...
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Inside Out And Back Again
No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama. For all the ten years of her life, HÀ has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its...
View ArticleThe Serpent Slayer: And Other Stories of Strong Women
A collection of twenty traditional tales from various parts of the world, each of whose main character is a strong and resourceful woman. The post The Serpent Slayer: And Other Stories of Strong Women...
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Home Of The Brave
Kek comes from Africa where he lived with his mother, father, and brother. But only he and his mother have survived. Now she’s missing, and Kek has been sent to a new home. In America, he sees snow for...
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Cecil’s Pride
Known as the King of Beasts, the lion has always been a symbol of strength and courage. But there was one real lion that earned the title of Lion King. He was known simply by name: Cecil. News of his...
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How Do You Say?/ ¿Como Se Dice?
“The story of two giraffes – one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking that overcome the language barrier to forge a friendship” The post How Do You Say?/ ¿Como Se Dice? appeared first on ICCAL.
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The Faithful Spy
Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party is gaining strength and becoming more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor upset by the complacency of the German church toward the suffering around it, forms a...
View Article9 Kilometers (Stories From Latin America)
As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern Chile. The post 9 Kilometers (Stories From Latin America) appeared first on ICCAL.
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