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With this collection of classic tales from India, you will learn about the playful, loyal, strong, loving, and wise gods, goddesses, and heroes of India. You will discover how the deity Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, got his elephant head; how the goddess Parvati won the heart of the great god Shiva; and how the goddess Ganga came to Earth from Heaven in the form of the holy Ganges River. You will discover how Krishna’s childhood as superhero and mischievous boy prepared him to fulfill his destiny as an avatar of the god Vishnu.

Rachel thinks she will feel like Queen Esther when she rides an elephant draped in fancy fabric through the streets of Rangoon. Then she notices the old elephant's bruised and cracked feet, and she doesn’t feel so royal. So when Rachel wins the gold Purim crown at the synagogue celebration, she has an idea about how she can help the elephant.

Follow the exciting escapades of Bob and Fernando, two preteen boys who learn that with faith in God, determination, and creativity, anything is achievable. Their adventures include trying out for the school baseball team, competing for the prestigious title of "The World's Greatest Checker Player of Awesomeness," attending church camp for the first time, and even building a time machine where they encounter dinosaurs, pirates, and even Jesus himself!

Henry, once a happy circus elephant, feels lonely and sad at the farm for old elephants, where nobody wants to hear him sing. One evening, he follows the sound of music and singing to the Brenner family's sukkah. At last, a place where he might sing. But Henry cannot fit inside the sukkah! Ori knows it's a mitzvah to invite guests, and he gets a big idea about how to include Henry in the Sukkot fun.

Il pleut nuit et jour, c'est le Déluge ! Et si on jouait à l'Arche de Noé ? Les fillettes, profitant de l'absence de leurs parents, font entrer dans la cuisine tous les animaux de la ferme. Enfin presque ! Comme l'eau continue à monter, Delphine prend le commandement, Marinette la barre, et elles larguent les amarres. Mais, pour qu'une arche soit complète, il faut un éléphant ! Titre recommandé par le ministère de l'Éducation nationale pour le cycle 3 (en classe de CM1-CM2) et en classe de 6e.

When his brother Kartikeya challenges him to a race around the world, Ganesha knows he cannot win with speed. He may not be as fast as Kartikeya, but clever Ganesha knows that every problem has more than one solution! A celebration of the dynamic bond between siblings and a loving tribute to family, Ganesha’s Great Race is the story of their most famous contest and will delight readers with a tale of muscles, mangoes, and the meaning of the world.