Moon Tales

Author : Yoshi Yoshitani
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781984857224

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Beneath the Moon by Yoshi Yoshitani Pdf

Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani. Many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations. In this riveting collection of fables and folktales from cultures across the globe, characters from beloved fairytales, cultural fables, ancient mythologies, and inspirational deities are brought to life, including Sleeping Beauty (Italy), Rapunzel (Germany), Jack and the Beanstalk (England), Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico), Sun God Ra (Egypt), the Crane Wife (Japan), and dozens more. Lesser-known stories introduce characters such as the volcano goddess Pele from Hawaii; Mwindo, the wise and powerful king of the Nyanga people; and the strong and resilient Yennenga, mother of the Mossi people in Burkina Faso. The recurring themes of conquering evil, overcoming adversity, and finding love and companionship are woven throughout this collection. Yoshi Yoshitani's art style is fresh and unique, featuring diverse and multicultural characters. Each story will be featured opposite a correlating illustration, both lush and vibrant.

Author : Wynn Johnson
Publisher : Vanguard Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1784655937

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Tales of the Moon by Wynn Johnson Pdf

Wynn Johnson takes us on a journey of discovery through his fascinating life starting with his childhood in rural Kentucky in the mid-1950s through to the early 1990s in Columbus. His childhood alongside his large family is adventurous but filled with the simple pleasures of a rural village life. His neighbourhood is bursting with interesting and quirky characters, with lots of tales to tell. However, the tumultuous decade of the 1960s with its space travel, political drama, the Vietnam War, and exciting new music, has a disquieting effect on Wynn. After experiencing a brief first love, Wynn hops a train to find work with his brother in Ohio. Despite a regular job at a factory, Wynn still dreams of travel and adventure. We follow his story as he experiences a tough initiation into the Marines and then as he moves on and starts his own business. Along the way, we meet a whole cast of vibrant characters from moonshiners, bootleggers and thieves to the kind and honourable people who have defined his life.

Author : Carolyn Curtis
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1841486116

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I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis Pdf

A boy and the moon share a walk through his neighborhood.

Author : Gail Gibbons
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823443246

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The Moon Book (New & Updated Edition) by Gail Gibbons Pdf

An up-to-date, clear and interesting introduction to our magnificent moon from the the award-winning author of science books for children. Shining light on all kinds of fascinating facts about our moon, this simple, introductory book includes information on how the moon affects the oceans' tides, why the same side of the moon always faces earth, why we have eclipses, and more. This newly revised edition, available in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, incorporates new, up-to-date information based on recent discoveries, and includes an updated map of the moon's surface. Thoroughly vetted by an astrophysics expert, The Moon Book is a perfect introduction lunar phases, orbit, the history of space exploration, and more. Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, Gail Gibbons reinforces important vocabulary with simple explanations, perfect for budding astronomers. Legends about the moon, trivia, and facts about the moon landing are also included.

Author : P. C. Cast
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250100740

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Moon Chosen by P. C. Cast Pdf

The first book in an epic series. Five months on the bestseller list. Read the book that started the blockbuster bestselling series by #1 New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast. #1 New York Times bestselling author P.C. Cast brings us Moon Chosen, a new epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty... Mari is an Earth Walker, heir to the unique healing powers of her Clan; but she has cast her duties aside, until she is chosen by a special animal ally, altering her destiny forever. When a deadly attack tears her world apart, Mari reveals the strength of her powers and the forbidden secret of her dual nature as she embarks on a mission to save her people. It is not until Nik, the son of the leader from a rival, dominating clan strays across her path, that Mari experiences something she has never felt before... Now, darkness is coming, and with it, a force, more terrible and destructive than the world has ever seen, leaving Mari to cast the shadows from the earth. By forming a tumultuous alliance with Nik, she must make herself ready. Ready to save her people. Ready to save herself and Nik. Ready to embrace her true destiny...and obliterate the forces that threaten to destroy them all.

Author : Anita Endrezze
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780816502257

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Butterfly Moon by Anita Endrezze Pdf

Anita Endrezze has deep memories. Her father was a Yaqui Indian. Her mother traced her heritage to Slovenia, Germany, Romania, and Italy. And her stories seem to bubble up from this ancestral cauldron. Butterfly Moon is a collection of short stories based on folk tales from around the world. But its stories are set in the contemporary, everyday world. Or are they? Endrezze tells these stories in a distinctive and poetic voice. Fantasy often intrudes into reality. Alternate “realities” and shifting perspectives lead us to question our own perceptions. Endrezze is especially interested in how humans hide feelings or repress thoughts by developing shadow selves. In “Raven’s Moon,” she introduces the shadow concept with a Black Moon, the “unseen reflection of the known.” (Of course the story is about a witch couple who seem very much in love.) The title character in “The Wife Who Lived on Wind” is an ogress who lives in a world somewhat similar to our own, but only somewhat. “The Vampire and the Moth Woman” reveals shape-shifters living among us. Not surprisingly, Trickster appears in these tales. As in Native American stories, Trickster might be a fox or a coyote or a raven or a human—or something in between. “White Butterflies” and “Where the Bones Are” both deal with devastating diseases that swept through Yaqui country in the 1530s. Underneath their surfaces are old Yaqui folktales that feature the greatest Trickster of all: Death (and his little brother Fate). Enjoyably disturbing, these stories linger—deep in our memory.

Author : Monica La Porta
Publisher : Monica La Porta
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fifth Moon's Tales - First Trilogy by Monica La Porta Pdf

The Fifth Moon's Tales: A dash of space opera and plenty of steamy paranormal romance. The Fifth Moon's Wolf Humanity left Earth several hundreds of years ago. Shifters were among the first to board the space stations escaping from the dying planet. During the long voyage in deep space, mutations changed the paranormal passengers altering their lives forever. As a result, shifters lost their ability to reproduce and enrolled geneticists to ensure their survival. Valentine Lobo is the last werewolf left in all the Coral System. The undisputed leader of planet Lupine, he has been waiting for his genetically engineered bride for centuries. He has no time to court Mirella Canalis, the young woman whom he only sees as a means to an end. After all, her only reason to exist is to give the alpha werewolf an heir. Valentine is arrogant and domineering. He has the weight of House Lobo’s survival on his shoulders. What will happen when he finally meets sweet and naïve Mirella on his wedding night? The Fifth Moon's Wife Can love prevail over lust? Or is Valentine Lobo doomed to replay a tragedy written long ago by his ancestors? His marriage to Mirella Canalis isn’t just a means to an end any longer. After almost losing his bride, Valentine has realized his feelings for her run deep and he would do anything to keep her safe. Even if that means forfeiting his only chance to conceive an heir. But old and new enemies have other plans for Valentine and Mirella, and his sacrifice could be all for naught. The Fifth Moon's Lovers All his life, Valentine Lobo has done everything the Brotherhood of the Wolf has requested of him, including marrying Mirella Canalis, his genetically engineered bride. Now Mirella is expecting his child, and Valentine should be happy to have successfully ensured the continuity of his species. Instead, he is devastated because he has fallen in love with her, and he knows that she won’t survive her pregnancy. As he faces demons from his past and enemies from his present, he must fight his most difficult battle yet. Valentine will stop at nothing to save his beloved Mirella, but can love conquer all?

Author : Monica La Porta
Publisher : Monica La Porta
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Fifth Moon's Tales: The Second Trilogy: Dragon and Jade by Monica La Porta Pdf

The Fifth Moon’s Dragon Dragon Sol has recently returned to his planet to marry his two promised brides, but instead of celebrating his wedding night, he finds himself fighting an enigmatic assassin sent to kill him. Jade is a Master Assassin, the most lethal of mercenaries in all the Fifth Moon System. Dragon Sol is her target, nothing more than a number on her ledger. Only, plans don’t always go accordingly, and the enigmatic shifter becomes so much more to Jade than a simple job. All is fair in love and war… but what happens when the prey becomes the hunter, and hearts, not lives, are at stake? The Fifth Moon’s Assassin Hunted down by ruthless enemies, Dragon has committed the ultimate sacrifice letting his soulmate leave Solaria. He hopes to hide Jade from the mercenaries sent to kill her after she spared his life. It was the only choice available, but he has condemned both of them to a hopeless hell. Dragon can’t live without Jade, and Jade must forget about him if she wants to survive the heartbreak consuming her soul. Will they ever find each other again before their enemies find them first? The Fifth Moon’s Legacy After pursuing Jade across the universe, Dragon has found her, but even though they are finally on the same planet, they have never been more distant. Jade must fight her demons before she can accept Dragon’s love, and he must learn to be patient. Both have too much to lose now that the impossible has happened and they are about to become a family. As they embark on their final journey toward salvation, Dragon and Jade must escape their enemies and find a way to remain together despite all odds.

Author : Rina Singh,Debbie Lush
Publisher : Bloomsbury Pub Limited
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0747547955

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Moon Tales by Rina Singh,Debbie Lush Pdf

Offers ten stories from different cultures exploring the lore and lure of the moon.

Author : Oein DeBhairduin
Publisher : Skein Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781916493513

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Why the moon travels by Oein DeBhairduin Pdf

A haunting collection of twenty stories rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Brave vixens, prophetic owls and stalwart horses live alongside the human characters as guides, protectors, friends and foes while spirits, giants and fairies blur the lines between this world and the otherworld. Collected by Oein DeBhairduin throughout his childhood, retold in his lyrical style, and beautifully illustrated by Leanne McDonagh.

Author : Samuel Griswold Goodrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : OXFORD:N11459269

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Tales about the Sun, Moon, and Stars by Samuel Griswold Goodrich Pdf

Author : Peter Parley
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783375017835

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Tales about the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Comets by Peter Parley Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1862.

Author : Ellen Wahi
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634720670

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Full Moon Lore by Ellen Wahi Pdf

Every month has a full moon, and every full moon has a story. Full Moon Lore explores the origins of each full moon's name, from the Strawberry Moon to the Wolf Moon and beyond. Told in rolling prose with delightful nighttime illustrations, this story is a sweet look at nature, seasons, and the mystery of the full moon. Includes Moon Facts and additional back matter.

Author : Jonathan Gibson
Publisher : New Growth Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645071334

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The Moon Is Always Round by Jonathan Gibson Pdf

Even young children want answers to the hard questions about God and suffering. In The Moon Is Always Round, seminary professor and author Jonathan Gibson uses the vivid imagery of the moon to explain to children how God’s goodness is always present, even when it might appear to be obscured by upsetting or difficult circumstances. In this beautiful, full-color illustrated book, he allows readers to eavesdrop on the conversations he had with his young son in response to his sister’s death. Father and son share a simple liturgy together that reminds them that, just as the moon is always round despite its different phases, so also the goodness of God is always present throughout the different phases of life. A section in the back of the book offers further biblical help for parents and caregivers in explaining God’s goodness to children. Jonathan Gibson reminds children of all ages that God’s goodness is present in the most difficult of times, even if we can’t always see it.

Author : Grace Lin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780316052603

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) by Grace Lin Pdf

A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time​! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.