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WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

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Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The King Who Tried to Fry an Egg on His Head

Published: 1994, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Tags: Foolish figures, talents
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

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The Dream Mouse

Published: 1995, Little, Brown
Tags: Dream, Magic, mouse, Night, Sleep
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore and Fairy TalesEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, LatviaEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Latvia, Picture Book

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Dragon Feathers

Published: 1993, Thomasson-Grant
Tags: Dragon, Magic
Categories: AustriaAustria, Folklore and Fairy TalesAustria, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAustria, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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A Wagonload of Fish

Published: 1996, HarperCollins
Tags: food, fox, Tricks
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, HungaryEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Hungary, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Hungary, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Curse in Reverse

Published: 2003, Atheneum
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, GermanyFolklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Published: 1994, Philomel
Tags: cleverness, mouse
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

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The Mitten

Published: 2009, Scholastic Press
Tags: Animals, Winter
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore and Fairy TalesEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Ukraine

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Peter and the Wolf

Published: 1995, Atheneum
Tags: bravery, grandfather, Wolf
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), FictionEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Picture Book, Russia

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One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes

Published: 1996, Holiday House
Tags: goat, Hardship, Witches
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Ukraine

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Baba Yaga

Published: 1993, North-South
Tags: Baba Yaga, Evil, Rescues, Witches
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia

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