Tony Johnston Books
The Quilt Story
A pioneer mother lovingly stitches a beautiful quilt which warms and comforts her daughter Abigail; many years later another mother mends and patches it for her little girl.
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The witch's hat
A witch's hat causes its owner some problems when it turns into a bat, then a rat, then a cat, and still won't behave after that.
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Whale song
Counting as they sing, whales use their mighty voices to pass on to one another the numbers from one to ten.
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I'm gonna tell Mama I want an iguana
An illustrated collection of twenty-three humorous poems on a variety of subjects.
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The Badger and the Magic Fan
Stealing the young goblins' magic fan, a badger makes a fortune after using the fan to make a rich girl's nose grow.
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Little bear sleeping
In this story told in verse, a yawning bear tries to convince his mother that it isn't time for bed.
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Goblin walk
A little goblin has a series of frightening experiences while walking through the woods to his grandmother's house.
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The tale of Rabbit and Coyote
Rabbit outwits Coyote in this Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes howl at the moon.
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The green gourd
By C. W. Hunter, Tony Johnston
An old woman in need of a water dipper defies the old caution not to pick green gourds before they're ripe and soon regrets it.
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