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South and North, East and West: The Oxfam Book of Children's Stories

by · 1992

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A fairy tale from the Middle East, a creation story from Brazil, fables from Africa and Indonesia, folk tales from Greece and Cyprus, ghost stories from Jamaica and Vietnam—these are just a few of the 25 selections in this volume, illustrated in full color by 22 artists. Royalties will benefit Oxfam's self-help projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 96 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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