The Mouse and the Wizard
A Hindu Folktale
Multicultural Folktales
A wizard helps a timid mouse become what he is most of afraid of. But no matter how the mouse changes, he cannot escape who he is inside.
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978-1-5038-9416-7
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2025 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Storytime Tales |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2025-01-01 |
| BISACS | JUV012020, JUV012030, JUV012040 |
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| Dewey | 398.2 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 550 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.9 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 239193 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Activities for further learning, Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, and Reviewed |
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator
- Beginning of Text
- Map
- A Hindu Folktale
- Chain of Changes
- Think About It
Author: Ann Malaspina
Ann Malaspina is an award-winning author who has written books on everything from history and current events to the environment and social justice. She is a former journalist who has her MFA degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Ann lives with her family in New Jersey.
Illustrator: Jenny Sylvaine
Jenny Sylvaine is French. She was born into a family of artists. An illustrator of children's books, Sylvaine has also worked on video games and on cartoons as a set creator. She has enjoyed drawing and painting in public, alongside storytellers and musicians. Her creativity is influenced by memories of her childhood, when she spent her time looking at everything and dreaming.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Multicultural Folktales from School Library Journal on May 1, 2025
A collection of folktales from around the world in one spot. A spectacular tool for any educator to use to teach about fables, legends, and folklore. Some of the stories may be familiar to students, but offering them in conjunction with tales from other cultures brings the vibrancy of… View →
