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The Resource In the beginning : creation stories from around the world, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Barry Moser

In the beginning : creation stories from around the world, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Barry Moser

Label
In the beginning : creation stories from around the world
Title
In the beginning
Title remainder
creation stories from around the world
Statement of responsibility
told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Barry Moser
Creator
Contributor
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world
Summary
An illustrated collection of twenty-five myths from various parts of the world explaining the creation of the world
Tone
Award
ALA Notable Children's Book, 1989
Awards note
Newbery Honor Book, 1989.
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090848
Cataloging source
DLC
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1934-2002
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Hamilton, Virginia
Dewey number
291.2/4
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
700L
Intended audience source
Lexile
LC call number
BL226
LC item number
.H35 1988
Literary form
non fiction
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  • 4
  • 6
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Moser, Barry,
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True
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  • Creation
  • Creation
  • Mythology
  • Folklore
Target audience
juvenile
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creation stories from around the world
Label
In the beginning : creation stories from around the world, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Barry Moser
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-161)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Pea-pod man: Raven the creator -- Finding night: Quat the creator -- Endless sea of mud: Death the creator -- Bursting from the hen's egg: Phan Ku the creator -- Traveling to form the world: Old Man the creator -- First man becomes the devil: Ulgen the creator -- Turtle dives to the bottom of the sea: Earth Starter the creator -- Moon and Sun: Mawu-Lisa the creators -- Bandicoots come from his body: Karora the creator -- Spider Ananse finds something: Wulbari the creator -- Woman who fell from the sky: divine woman the creator -- Man copies god: Nyambi the creator -- Frost giant: Imir the creator -- Owner of the sky: Olorun the creator -- Marduk, god of gods: Apsu and Tiamat the creators -- Four creations to make man: Maker and Feathered Serpent the creators -- Angry gods: Ta-aroa the creator -- Sun, life, wind, and death : God Lowa the creator -- Sun-god and the dragon: God Ra the creator -- Separation of earth and sky: Sedi and Melo the creators -- First man, first woman: Yahweh the creator -- Coming of all things: the Greek creators -- God brings fire to man: Prometheus the creator -- Pandora: Zeus the creator -- In the beginning: Elohim the creator
Control code
19182888
Dimensions
27 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xi, 161 pages
Isbn
9780152387402
Lccn
88006211
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)17619680
  • (OCoLC)ocm17619680
Label
In the beginning : creation stories from around the world, told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Barry Moser
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-161)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Pea-pod man: Raven the creator -- Finding night: Quat the creator -- Endless sea of mud: Death the creator -- Bursting from the hen's egg: Phan Ku the creator -- Traveling to form the world: Old Man the creator -- First man becomes the devil: Ulgen the creator -- Turtle dives to the bottom of the sea: Earth Starter the creator -- Moon and Sun: Mawu-Lisa the creators -- Bandicoots come from his body: Karora the creator -- Spider Ananse finds something: Wulbari the creator -- Woman who fell from the sky: divine woman the creator -- Man copies god: Nyambi the creator -- Frost giant: Imir the creator -- Owner of the sky: Olorun the creator -- Marduk, god of gods: Apsu and Tiamat the creators -- Four creations to make man: Maker and Feathered Serpent the creators -- Angry gods: Ta-aroa the creator -- Sun, life, wind, and death : God Lowa the creator -- Sun-god and the dragon: God Ra the creator -- Separation of earth and sky: Sedi and Melo the creators -- First man, first woman: Yahweh the creator -- Coming of all things: the Greek creators -- God brings fire to man: Prometheus the creator -- Pandora: Zeus the creator -- In the beginning: Elohim the creator
Control code
19182888
Dimensions
27 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xi, 161 pages
Isbn
9780152387402
Lccn
88006211
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)17619680
  • (OCoLC)ocm17619680

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