Pels, Winslow 1947-

Overview

Works:	21 works in 57 publications in 6 languages and 6,096 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Fairy tales Illustrated works Stories, plots, etc Folklore Anecdotes Biography Toy and movable books Picture books
Roles:	Illustrator, Author
Classifications:	PZ8.G882, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Winslow Pels

Stone soup by Ann McGovern( Book )

14 editions published between 1968 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make soup with a stone and water

Camelot by Jane Yolen( Book )

4 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of ten short stories and one song exploring the comic, tragic, and magical adventures of King Arthur, Merlin, and the other inhabitants of Camelot

Iron John by Marianna Mayer( Book )

2 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 619 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With the help of Iron John, also known as the wild man of the forest, a young prince makes his way in the world and finds his true love

The magic fish by Freya Littledale( Book )

7 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A greedy fisherman's wife is granted every wish but can't find happiness

Cricket at the manger by Edith Hope Fine( Book )

3 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A cricket, grouchy about being awakened by strange noises, makes his way to their source--a manger in which baby waits to hear his song

Beauty and the beast by Mary Pope Osborne( Book )

2 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast

Turandot by Marianna Mayer( Book )

2 editions published between 1995 and 1996 in English and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Princess Turandot asks three riddles of her suitors, and only the one who answers them correctly can become her husband

Hansel and Gretel by Jacob Grimm( Book )

1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 391 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch

Ali and the magic stew by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim( Book )

3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ali, a spoiled, selfish boy, son of a wealthy Persian merchant, treats everyone with disdain until his beloved father falls ill and he must seek help from a beggar to obtain the ingredients for a stew to relieve the suffering

Spectacles by Ann Beattie( Book )

2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Alison puts on Great Grandmother's glasses, they become magical and enable her to understand some of her great grandmother's frustrations and unfulfilled aspirations

Noble-hearted Kate : a Celtic tale by Marianna Mayer( Book )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Using elements of traditional Celtic lore, relates how Kate helps her stepsister Meghan to break the spell that has given her the head of a sheep

Stone soup by Ann McGovern( Recording )

2 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make a soup with a stone and water

Hansel y Gretel by Ruth Belov Gross( Book )

3 editions published between 1988 and 2000 in Spanish and French and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A poor woodcutter's two children, lost in the woods, come upon a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch

Miss Baba in the Caribbean foul ball caper by Richard Pels( Book )

1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Miss Baba, a pedigreed poodle and amateur detective, journeys to the jungles of Haiti in search of missing friends and a baseball smuggler

Miss Baba in the doorknob of destiny by Winslow Pels( Book )

2 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Miss Baba, a pedigreed poodle and amateur detective, journeys with an animal entourage to remote Mongolia to help a canine foundling discover the secret of her birthright

Scholastic guided reading program by Gay Su Pinnell( Visual )

1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

" ... a varied collection of books that are categorized by the kind and level of challenge they offer children as they are learning to read"--Guide

Classic stories learning module( Visual )

1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Āsh-i sang by Ann McGovern( Book )

1 edition published in 1990 in Persian and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

The magic fish by Freya Littledale( Recording )

in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide

Retells a version of the story of the magical fish who grants a fisherman three wishes

Māhī-i ṭalāʼī by Freya Littledale( Book )

1 edition published in 1990 in Persian and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide