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The Angel and the Donkey

The Angel and the Donkey

Near the Euphrates River, as Moses leads the Israelites in search of their homeland, a stubborn donkey delivers a message from an angel and helps her master save the Israelites from the King of Moab, in a richly illustrated tale from the Hebrew Bible.


Parzival, The Quest of the Grail Knight

Parzival, The Quest of the Grail Knight

Parzival, raised by his mother in the wilderness, is ignorant of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Then one day, to his amazement, he meets three mounted men in shining armor.


The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

Brilliant watercolor and pastel paintings in the style of eighteenth-century Japanese woodcuts illuminate this engaging retelling of a popular Japanese folktale.


 
 
 

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