A collection of seven tales from around the world featuring remarkable animals and extraordinary people reminding us of how vast and mysterious the world is and how our lives can be transformed in the most unexpected circumstances.

A prophet and a pretty woman, a rainmaker and a renegade—from them we learn about ourselves. Ancient stories that whisper truth to your soul—new in paperback! Great stories have the power to draw the heart. But certain stories have the power to draw the heart to God and awaken the better angels of our nature. Such are the tales of the rabbis of the Talmud, colorful, quirky yarns that tug at our heartstrings and test our values, ethics, morality—and our imaginations. In this collection for people of all faiths and backgrounds, Rabbi Burton Visotzky draws on four decades of telling and teaching these legends in order to unlock their wisdom for the contemporary heart. He introduces you to the cast of characters, explains their motivations, and provides the historical background needed to penetrate the wise lessons often hidden within these unusual narratives. In learning how and why these oft-told tales were spun, you discover how they continue to hold value for our lives.

Includes twenty-seven folktales from Europe, Asia, Africa, India, the Arctic, and the Americas.

This award-winning collection of 7 traditional tales from around the world shows children the importance of looking beyond appearances. Niamh Sharkey's distinctive illustrations throughout will delight young readers.

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. Seeds of Hope takes us from Goodall's home in England to her home-away-from-home in Africa, deep inside the Gombe forest, where she and the chimpanzees are enchanted by the fig and plum trees they encounter. She introduces us to botanists around the world, as well as places where hope for plants can be found, such as The Millennium Seed Bank. She shows us the secret world of plants with all their mysteries and potential for healing our bodies as well as Planet Earth. Looking at the world as an adventurer, scientist, and devotee of sustainable foods and gardening--and setting forth simple goals we can all take to protect the plants around us--Goodall delivers an enlightening story of the wonders we can find in our own backyards.

Illustrated text urges the reader to nurture his or her dreams and work to make them a reality.

A kingdom's choicest fools gather at court, a young man makes a fortune from a dead mouse, a barber helps measure the earth with bullock carts and other such incredible tales of wit and wisdom. A delightful collection of stories of the witty Birbal from Akbar's court, Tenali Raman from Krishnadeva Raya's Vijaynagar Empire and Gopal Bhand from Raja Krishna Chandra's court in Bengal and many more! Adapted from the original AMAR CHITRA KATHA comics into a Chapter Book for the first time!