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Rosen, Michael, 1946-

How the animals got their colors : animal myths from around the world / - 1st U.S. ed. - San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992 - 48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

"Originally published: London, England : Studio Editions, 1991" -- T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (t.p. verso).

Coyote -- Flying fish -- Frog -- Tiger -- Brolga -- Leopard -- Peacock -- Crane -- How the animals got their colors -- About these stories.

A collection of tales from around the world explaining how various animals got their colors.

ISBN: 0152367837 : $14.95 9780152367831

LCCN: 91030113

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Animals--Color--Origin--Juvenile fiction.
Colors--Juvenile fiction.
Storytelling--Juvenile fiction.
Coyote--Juvenile fiction.
Flyingfishes--Juvenile fiction.
Frogs--Juvenile fiction.
Tiger--Juvenile fiction.
Leopard--Juvenile fiction.
Peafowl--Juvenile fiction.
Cranes (Birds)--Juvenile fiction.
Birds--Juvenile fiction.
Animals--Folklore.
Children's stories.
Mythology.
Folklore.
Tales.
Folklore.
Animals--Folklore.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Folk tales--1992.
Children's stories--1992.
Dust jackets (Bindings)--1992.

LC Class. No.: PZ8.1.R6837 / Ho 1992

Dewey Class. No.: 398.2