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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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email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Three Sacks of Truth

Published: 1993, Holiday House
Tags: fairytale, Magic, outwitting, princess
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, FranceEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, France, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Iron John

Published: 1994, Holiday House
Tags: fairytale, fate
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, GermanyEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Gingerbread Man

Published: 2002, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Tags: Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk tale, Storytelling
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, United States

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The King’s Fool: A Book About Medieval And Renaissance Fools

Published: 1993, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Comedy, Medieval Europe
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Information BookEngland (UK), Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Amzat & His Brothers

Published: 1993, Scholastic
Tags: Folkore, Storytelling, Tales
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy

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The Goatherd and the Shepherdess

Published: 1995, Dial
Tags: Ancient Civilizations, Farm, island, romance
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, GreeceEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Greece, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Greece, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Everyday Life In Medieval Europe

Published: 2008, Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
Tags: castle, church, City, civilization, countryside, Medieval Europe
Categories: EuropeEurope, Information BookEurope, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Dwarf Nose, The

Published: 1994, Michael Neugebauer (North South Books)
Tags: fairy tale, Friendship, growing up, Social skills
Categories: GermanyGermany, Picture BookGermany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Wedding of Mistress Fox

Published: 1994, North-South
Tags: animal, fairytale, fox, wedding
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, GermanyEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Iron Hans

Published: 1993, Viking Juvenile
Tags: enchantment, fairytale, Germany, Journey, king, prince, transformation
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), ItalyEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy, Picture Book

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