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Great waldo search
Handford, Martin
Waldo and his wizard friend journey through a fantasy. It is filled with goblins, giants, monks, dwarfs, mermaids, knights, and hunters. In the end, Waldo will see the truth about himself.
Tags
adventures
,
companion
,
critical thinking
,
dwarfs
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fantasy
,
giants
,
goblins
,
mermaids
,
mythical
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nonverbal communication
,
royalty
,
truth
Trudi & Pia
Hegi, Ursula
Trudi dreams of being tall and feels there are no other dwarfs like her until she meets Pia who teaches her to accept the way she is and that she is not alone. Pia talks about when other drawfs from around the world in Russia, Italy, France and Portugal, Trudi learns to feel normal and beautiful.
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acceptance
,
animals
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bicycle
,
birds
,
bravery
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circus
,
clowns
,
courage
,
differences
,
dwarfs
,
elephant
,
fantasy
,
growing up
,
height
,
hope
,
imagination
,
lion
,
monkey
,
multicultural
,
night
,
parrot
,
sizes
,
skills
,
sleep
,
stars
,
uniqueness
The dwarf giant
Lobel, Anita
A Japenese prince and princess come upon a dwarf who enchants the prince and makes him do foolish things. The prince finds a clever way of disenchanting the prince.
Tags
asian
,
boredom
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dwarfs
,
evil
,
games
,
japanese
,
multicultural
,
mythical
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
verbal communication
,
wish
Tim o'toole and the wee folk
McDermott, Gerald
A very poor Irishman is given magical things by the wee folk, but he must keep his good fortune away from the McGoons.
Tags
assertiveness
,
birds
,
conflict resolution
,
dwarfs
,
family
,
fantasy
,
fortune
,
goose
,
irish
,
magic
,
multicultural
,
parents
,
siblings
,
verbal communication
Oregon's journey
Rascal
A dwarf, Duke, listens to a bear, Oregon, and releases him into the forest. They have a long journey there together but eventually make it.
Tags
animals
,
bear
,
clowns
,
decision making
,
dwarfs
,
feelings
,
forest
,
happiness
,
nonverbal communication
,
relationship
,
verbal communication
The mean mouse and other mean stories
Udry, Janice May
Various mean stories are told about mice, witches, tigers, a dwarf, and many others. The stories show how their meanness affects other people and how others put them in their place by tricking them.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
deception
,
decision making
,
dwarfs
,
mouse
,
storytelling
,
verbal communication
,
witches