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1) Joseph had a little overcoat: He wore the coat for a long time and then something happened to it (and there's a moral, too!)

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Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

©1999.

Language

English

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A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.

2) Kibitzers and fools: tales my Zayda (grandfather) told me

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Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

2005

Language

English

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Thirteen brief, illustrated, traditional Jewish tales, each accompanied by an appropriate saying.

3) There was an old lady who swallowed a fly

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Language

English

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Ever-expanding die-cut holes show exactly what is happening in the old lady's stomach as she swallows an assortment of creatures, beginning with a small fly, and ending with a fatal horse.

4) Too much noise

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Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Language

English

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Peter complains his house is too noisy so the wise man advises him to obtain some rather unusual house guests.

5) Road builders

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Language

English

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Meet the crew, see all the trucks in action and learn what they do, and watch as a brand-new road comes to life.

6) Buggy riddles

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Language

English

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An illustrated collection of insect riddles including "Why do bees hum? They don't know the words!" and "What is the best year for grasshoppers? Leap year!"

7) Fishy riddles

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Publisher

Puffin Books

Pub. Date

c1983

Language

English

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A collection of simple riddles about fish such as "Why are fish so smart? They are always in schools."

8) Snakey riddles

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Publisher

Dial books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

1990

Language

English

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A collection of riddles about snakes, including "What kind of snake do you find on the front of your car? A windshield viper!"