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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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University of Arizona

1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Humility

Osa’s Pride

Osa’s grandmother tells her a tale about the sins of pride and helps Osa gain a better perspective on what things are important.

Published: 1990, Little, Brown
Tags: Grandparents, Humility, multigenerational
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book

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Cuckoo/Cuc£: A Mexican Folktale/Un Cuento Folkl¢rico Mexicano

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

Published: 1997, Harcourt Children's Books
Tags: Folk tale, Generosity, Humility, Mayan, Spanish
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesEarly Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico

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Too Many Fairies: A Celtic Tale

An old woman is at her wits end when a troop of fairies won’t stop cleaning her house

Published: 2010, Marshall Cavendish Corp
Tags: chores, Fairies, Folktales and Fairytales, Humility
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), Scotland (UK)

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