How the Whale Became, and Other Stories
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Call Number: J Fiction / Hughes, Ted
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"First published in Great Britain in 1963 by Faber and Faber Limited"--T.p. verso.
Why the owl behaves as it does -- How the whale became -- How the fox came to be where it is -- How the polar bear became -- How the hyena became -- How the tortoise became -- How the bee became -- How the cat became -- How the donkey became -- How the hare became -- How the elephant became.
A collection of creation stories explaining why owls hunt at night, why the dog was chosen to guard farm animals, why polar bears live at the North Pole, and how the elephant came to accept its unique and wonderful qualities.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Orchard Books, 2000.
Year Published: 2000
Description: 94 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0531303039 (trade : alk. paper)
9780531303030 (trade : alk. paper)
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Morris, Jackie.
SUBJECTS
Children's stories,
Creation -- Fiction.
Short stories.