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A child watches otters at play and mirrors their behavior.

A princess made extraordinarily ugly through sorcery learns the true meaning of beauty when it comes time for her to marry.

Describes the gifts that the earth gives to us and the gifts that we can give back to her.

Describes various festivals centered around light that are celebrated by different cultures throughout the year, including Candlemas, Bon Matsuri, Diwali, Hanukkah, Luciadagen, and Kwanza.

Nessa's ingenuity and bravery save from animal poachers the fish she and her grandmother caught to feed everyone in their Eskimo camp.

A young Inuit girl, who wishes she had something to contribute when the adults tell their stories in the gathering place, encounters the story of a lifetime when she finds a giant egg one day and is able to see what it hatches.

Each story reflects the impact of historical events on the day-to-day lives of children. Stories are linked by the travels of a wooden toy horse who is passed from child to child. Grades 3-6.