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From a Distance

by Gold, Julie & Ray, Jane

Illustrates the Grammy Award-winning song with images of a world that becomes increasingly devastated by war, then begins to recover as people show their hope ...

Sun, Moon, and Stars

by Hoffman, Mary & Ray, Jane

Discusses the stories which people from the ancient world told to explain their understanding of what they could see in the sky.

Hansel and Gretel

by Ray, Jane

A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children are left in the woods but find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

Mythical Birds and Beasts from Many Lands

by Mayo, Margaret & Ray, Jane

Retells a variety of traditional tales featuring such mythical creatures as the mermaid, unicorn, and phoenix.

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

by Ray, Jane & Grimm, Jacob & Grimm, Wilhelm

A retelling of the traditional tale of how the king's twelve daughters wear out their shoes every night while supposedly sleeping in their locked bedroom.

Earth, Fire, Water, Air

by Hoffman, Mary & Ray, Jane

The ancient philosophy of the world as made up of four elements--earth, fire, water, and air--becomes a contemporary entreaty for respect for the natural world...

The Happy Prince

by Wilde, Oscar & Ray, Jane

A beautiful, golden, jewel-studded statue and a little swallow give all they have to help the poor.

The Story of the Creation

Words from Genesis

by Ray, Jane

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Noah's Ark

by Ray, Jane

Biblical text and illustrations depict how Noah and his family were singled out by God to be saved from the great flood, along with two animals of each kind.

A balloon for grandad

by Gray, Nigel & Ray, Jane

Unhappy when he loses his silver and red balloon, Sam is comforted by imagining it on its way to visit his grandfather in Egypt.