How The Animals Got Their Colors is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

A collection of tales from around the world explaining how various animals got their colors.

This book is based on a story told by Mary Albert, of the Bardi people, to Aboriginal children living in Broome, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of the story. Mary Albert said, 'Would you like to hear a story from long ago? My mother used to tell me lots of stories, but this story I loved the best, because I loved the birds.'

"Based on a Belgian folktale"--Jacket flap.

Recounts 24 fairy tales with accompanying teaching suggestions and activity sheets.