The Dominican legend of the ciguapas, creatures who lived in underwater caves and whose feet were on backward so that humans couldn't follow their footprints, is reinvented by renowned author Julia Alvarez. Although the ciguapas fear ...
Brigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish Stor...
Bryce MilliganRelates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift, and a prophecy on the night of her birth.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace LinIn the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers...
Climo has woven this ancient tale, a mixture of fact and myth, with clarity and eloquence.The beauty of the language is set off to perfection by Heller's arresting illustrations.A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely w...
The Magical Monkey King: Mischief in ...
Ji-Li JiangEvery child in China grows up listening to stories of the irrepressible Monkey King. Smart, brave, powerful, and most of all mischievous, Monkey King finds himself in the midst of adventure at every turn. Join Monkey as he wins his ...
On the lush tropical island of Martinique live Clement and Hippolyte, two inseparable friends. When Clement falls in love with the beautiful Pauline, Hippolyte agrees to join his best friend on his journey to propose marriage. But wh...
Poor Coyote! How'd he get bonked by a rock-hard fruit underneath the jicara tree? Who tricked him into whacking a wasps' nest with a stick? And why is he always howling at the moon? Because of Rabbit, that's why! A Mexican trickster ...
The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo de Bodas: ...
Lucia M. GonzalezErase una vez un gallito mandon que iba muy limpiecito a la boda de su tio Perico... Hasta que se ensucio y quiso que todos lo ayudaran a volver a estar limpiecito. Un libro muy divertido en ingles y espanol que deleitara tanto a gran...
Borreguita and the Coyote (Reading Ra...
Verna AardemaWhat's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna A...
On a dark winter's night, a ragged beggar dreams of a warm hearth and a delicious meal -- and sets out to find just that. In this retelling of the classic folk tale Stone Soup, a stranger teaches the poor villagers what can be accompl...
The Cow in the House: Level 1 (Easy-t...
Harriet ZiefertBothered by his noisy house, a man goes to a wise man for advice.
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella
Robert D. San SouciYou may think you know this story I am going to tell you, but you have not heard it for true. I was there. So I will tell you the truth of it. Here. Now.
The Matzo Ball Boy (Picture Puffin Bo...
Lisa ShulmanOn the morning of the Passover seder, a lonely bubbe decides to make a matzo ball boy to keep her company. Soon delicious smells waft from the bubbling pot, and when she lifts the lid to see if the matzo ball boy is done, out he ju...
Anansi and the Pot of Beans (Story Co...
Bobby NorfolkDid you ever wonder why spiders have no hair? After reading this African trickster tale, you will know. When Anansi goes to help his grandmother, he can't resist her steaming, hot pot of beans. Bobby and Sherry Norfolk take a wonderfu...
The Four Guardians of the world have gone missing. They’ve been kidnapped by some of the most diabolical fiends that ever existed. Now, four misfit kids from different parts of the world must band together to save the Guardians. Alo...
Imani is a young Maasi girl with a loving mother and a desire to do something great. When she decides she wants to touch the moon, she works hard to reach her goal, even in the face of teasing from the naysayers around her.
Tales of a Korean Grandmother: 32 Tra...
Frances CarpenterThis multicultural children's book presents classic Korean fairy tales and other folk stories—providing a delightful look into a rich literary culture.The Korean people possess a folklore tradition as colorful and captivating as any...
Coyote in Love: The Story of Crater L...
Mindy DwyerIn many Native American stories of creation, Coyote proudly takes his place as the ultimate trickster, the mischievous hero whose lessons may even include painful lessons for the unwary. Mindy Dwyer's retelling of a Northwest coyote ...
The Baron's cruel nephew Bang-Bang is trying to take over Wise-as-an-Owl's fresh water spring. To stop him, Tashi and his friends use clay and magic to make a golem who will give Bang-Bang a good scare. But it seems like the golem has...
Tashi and the Mixed-Up Monster (Tashi...
Anna FienbergThe 14th book in the ever-popular Tashi series provides great motivational reading for beginners and ideal read-aloud material for teachers, parents, and librarians. Much-to-Learn has got it wrong again—he's conjured up a hideous m...
Uncle Tiki Pu is in terrible trouble with the War Lord, and Tashi must rely on the help of a phoenix-by a beautiful creature with eyes of crystal and tail feathers of gold-to save him and his family. Then Princess Sarashina's sister i...
Tashi and the Royal Tomb (Tashi serie...
Anna FienbergTashi is off on his 10th escapade, and as always, his adventure is spooky and exciting. Tashi is nearly buried alive when an ancient burial site is discovered in the village. To make matters worse, the precious book of spells disappea...
One of the first books from this award-winning creative team."The baker Van Amsterdam becomes known far and wide in Colonial America for his St. Nicholas cookies and, in his prosperity, becomes stingy about his ingredients. When ...
Finn and the Boys (Finn the Hero) (Vo...
Jennifer L. GaddIrish hero Finn McCool was once just a little boy. He wants to play with the boys, but they won't let him. This All-By-Myself! story from Irish mythology tells how he solves his problem.
From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children. Fr...
Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales...
Jacob Ludwig Carl GrimmIncludes ten traditional fairy tales in their unabridged versions.
Finn Maccool and the Giant's Causeway...
Charlotte GuillainThis book tells the story of Finn MacCool and the Giant's Causeway, a traditional Irish folk tale. In it, the giant Finn MacCool learns the importance of thinking before acting, and that very often brains can beat brute strength!
The Empty Pot: A Chinese Folk Tale
Charlotte GuillainThis book tells the story of the Empty Pot, a traditional Chinese folk tale. In it, the hero of the story learns that it is better to be honest than to cheat, and that honesty will bring real rewards.
The Foolish, Timid Rabbit: An Indian ...
Charlotte GuillainThis book tells the story of the Foolish, Timid Rabbit, a traditional Indian folk tale. In it, the animals learn that you should always remember to think for yourself before you believe a rumor or follow a crowd.
The Tree of Life: An Amazonian Folk T...
Charlotte GuillainThis book tells the story of the Tree of Life, a traditional Amazonian folk tale. In it, the people of an Amazonian village learn the importance of taking care of nature and the dangers of being too greedy.