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Tortoise Tales is a 1974 anthology of 13 animal-centered fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. These tales are written for a younger level of a reader unlike Manning-Sanders' more familiar "A Book of..." series. The tale "Gar-room!" features the trickster spider Anansi.

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  • Tortoise Tales is a 1974 anthology of 13 animal-centered fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. These tales are written for a younger level of a reader unlike Manning-Sanders' more familiar "A Book of..." series. According to the dust jacket: "Animals are a basic part of the traditional stories of most countries. ... The author has selected short, simple stories, each so lively that it makes an immediate impact on the listener or reader. This collection has the right combination of humor, pathos, and suspense to captivate preschoolers as well as older children." The tale "Gar-room!" features the trickster spider Anansi. (en)
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  • 0840763891
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  • 95 (xsd:positiveInteger)
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  • United Kingdom (en)
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  • Donald Chaffin (en)
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  • Donald Chaffin (en)
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  • 840763891 (xsd:integer)
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  • English (en)
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  • Tortoise Tales (en)
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  • Thomas Nelson
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  • Tortoise Tales is a 1974 anthology of 13 animal-centered fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. These tales are written for a younger level of a reader unlike Manning-Sanders' more familiar "A Book of..." series. The tale "Gar-room!" features the trickster spider Anansi. (en)
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  • Tortoise Tales (en)
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