Folktales, Fairy Tales and Myths

Anansi is a known charlatan, so he gets little sympathy when Turtle eats all of the fish that...

In this winter fable about where snow comes from, Little Snow, who wears snowflake pajamas, gets...

A little old lady complains to a wise old man that her house is “a squash and a squeeze.” She...

Crow knows where to find water amid rocks and how to get it even though it's below the reach of...

Have you ever wondered how the moon got where it is? According to this Ashanti tale, Nyame, the...

This distinctive Appalachian version of Cinderella creates its unique setting in jaunty language...

A long time ago, fire belonged only to the animals in the land above, not to those on the earth...

Wu Daozi's brush created images that seemed to come alive. Travel to ancient China to meet Daozi...

Cinderelephant lives wither cousins, the Warty Sisters, who are real pigs (actually, warthogs)....

Coyote wanted to fly like the crows, so they humored him by making him feathers and teaching him...

A charming tall tale set in the American Southwest. Doña Flor, a giant, is a benevolent presence...

Flossie and the Fox is an African American variant of the tale, "Little Red Riding Hood....

The author turns the familiar tale around in this funny take-off. Here, Goldilocks goes to the...

BaMusa takes a break from selling his hats — only to have them stolen by mischievous monkeys....

Vulture is sick and tired of Jabuti’s trickery. He gets his revenge when he flies the tortoise...

John Henry's talent was evident at an early age when he helped his daddy, but was cemented...

Brer Rabbit is the quintessential American trickster. Early versions, first collected by Joel...

When Kumak snags a fish — a really big fish — it takes the entire village to bring it in. This...

Long ago, Lady Hahn sewed with the help of her seven friends — needle, thimble, etc. — until...

When an industrious red hen finds seeds, the other animals refuse to help her plant them. But...

Red's feisty grandmother enlists the wolf as her assistant muffin maker in this contemporary...

Do you know why a weather vane has a little rooster on the top, spinning around to tell us which...

Look at the moon and what do you see? Could it be Fox? Fox convinced Mole to accompany him to...

Contemporary language distinguish this retelling of a traditional fable. Two mice visit each...

When others ran from trouble, eight foot tall Mose Humphreys ran toward it as an extraordinary...

When Bad Bart who was the "biggest, burliest pirate this side of the Atlantic" meets...

In this tall tale, you'll meet Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, a heroine generously endowed...

Big Anthony is large in size and curiosity but short on self-control. When Strega Nona, "grandma...

Sylvester is transformed into a rock by a magic pebble and remains that way until he encounters...

Three leprechauns can't help but create a bit of mischief on their way to place their pot of...

Travel with Bossy Rooster to his uncle's wedding. Of course the road is not entirely smooth in...

Based on an ancient Mexican legend, this story introduces young readers to the importance of...

Read about Jack and the famous beanstalk, how Jack stopped folk from dying, and more — all with...

In this retelling of a beloved Mexican folktale, Tomie dePaola presents Lucinda, a young girl...

The well-known fable about how the smallest creature — a mouse — saves the majestic lion is a...

The cumulative tale of a child's lost mitten — but found to become home to a host of animals —...

An old Inuit woman takes in a polar bear cub and raises him until others in the village become...

Sisters each use their special talent while working together to save the sister who was snatched...

A beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the bird'...

How could the teeny-tiny bone found by the teeny-tiny woman make such an un-teeny-tiny noise...

Three goat brothers attempt to get to a grassy hillside by crossing a bridge under which lives a...

Ever-popular tellings of familiar folktales have become modern classics and are again available...

From Swedish folklore comes the story of the tomten, a little gnome who watches over us while we...

Ole Scamp learns to like himself better once he’s changed by a peculiar witch. This wacky story...

A classic fable encouraging generosity and individuality. All Tico the wingless bird wants is a...

Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is the full name of the firstborn...

Peter thinks his house is too noisy. The bed creaks, the floors squeak — it's no wonder he's...

One of the most well known of African American folktales are the Uncle Remus tales, originally...

Folktales and trickster stories collected in the 1930s have been adapted, retold, and freshly...

After Papa warns the family that they may have to abandon their failing olive farm, young Maria...

A lttle boy and his magician father lull a hungry giant to sleep with their ukelele and makethe...

Almost 100 fables attributed to Aesop have been selected and illustrated in this oversized...

Tales translated into English from Danish author Hans Christian Andersen have become part of the...

In this Russian fairy tale, kind and beautiful Vasilisa lives with her cruel stepmother and...

Bruchac frames 11 legends of Native American sacred places with a conversation between Little...

In this traditional Crow story, a monster climbs out of the lake and up the cliff to steal the...

Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling, told from the perspective of the...

Deep in Choctaw Country, Chukfi Rabbit is always figuring out some way to avoid work at all...

Angelica Longrider, the "wildest wildcat in Tennessee" and larger than life (first introduced in...

Fables are short tales of animals with an explicit (though gentle) moral. Lobel has written...

A humorous retelling of the traditional Irish tale of how Ireland’s Fin M’coul – with the help...

26 folk tales from Turkey cast a keen light on the rich multicultural heritage of Anatolia. Also...

Cinderella stories are found around the world; here, they have been fused into one tale with...

A richly colorful new interpretation of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, setting the...

A retelling of the Cheyenne legend about the creation of the Big Dipper. A young Indian girl who...

This collection of 15 Cherokee tales introduces the trickster-hero Rabbit, the most important...

A retelling of a Tlingit tale — the story of how the Raven transformed himself into a bird "...

A cat befriends a monk and brings good fortune to his rundown temple in this handsomely...

In this installment of friends known as the Time Warp Trio, Joe, Fred, and Sam meet key figures...

There is just no pleasing all of the ancient Greek gods. When Jason gathers 50 men on a quest to...

John Henry was born to be a hero – strong, competitive and determined. The legendary steel-...

Señor Calavera is back in this new original trickster tale about a Día de los Muertos skeleton...

In this retelling of a Korean legend, the son of a powerful minister and a servant is scorned by...

Little Red is one tough cookie. When a menacing wolf blocks the path to her grandmother's house...

Inspired by the true story of a crane that rescued a Chinese village. One day, when a village...

A sweet retelling of the Cuban folktale, full of puns and a sprinkling of Spanish. When it is...

Miz Berlin tells wonderful stories about how she caught crawdaddies the day the sky rained...

The lives of real people inspire these tales, retold here with humor and colorful language.The...

Familiar tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Princess and the Pea" have been...

Elegant illustrations decorate this free verse retelling of the young woman whose curiosity...

Welcome to a fantastic world populated by magical teakettles, long-nosed goblins, brave warriors...

Inspired by stories she heard as a child, the author presents original tales steeped in oral...

John’s mother thought cooking was more important than beauty in this gently humorous riff on a...

Ji-Stu the Rabbit thinks he's very clever but discovers he has outsmarted himself, in this...

The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed and could not be changed is the...

In this traditional, sophisticated retelling of the Grimm tale, Rapunzel was taken from her...

Would you like to know how a thief can turn into a donkey? Or why you should spoon yogurt into a...

Realistic illustrations and a straightforward retelling of one episode of the legendary Robin...

John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, changed his world "seed by seed, deed by deed"...

Why does Mister Bear think that the pumpkins he’s sitting on will hatch? Because Miz Goose...

Under the spell of a vengeful fairy, Princess Aurora sleeps for a hundred years until she is...

The traditional tale has been retold and newly presented to create a theater within the covers...

A traditional tale has set in China as three Zen monks come to a remote village where residents...

Ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold. Here you can...

Alice McGill retells the tales she heard growing up in North Carolina with the verve and...

Nine tales from German folklore are presented in a large, vibrantly illustrated format are made...

Where do you find needles? All over the world, of course! Readers will recognize many things in...

An aged Bee-man lives contentedly among his insect friends, surviving on honey and the...

Start with a farm maiden and a pot, invite some friends to help her, and before you know it, you...

Seeing that man is sorry after arguing with his wife, Sun sends the first strawberries to the...

Otto, a gentle giant, is understandably upset when a fellow named Jack steals his pet hen. When...

Thulani enjoys sitting in the sun, and he is tired of milking his cow. When he sells his cow to...

Retellings of Greek myths and a brief introduction to the gods and goddesses are presented in...

Thirteen creatures in China have come to the river to join in the Emperor's race. Who will win...

the story of Pear Blossom, a lovely girl who is sorely mistreated by her nasty stepmother and...

Bluebonnets are the state flower of Texas. How they came to be is an Indian legend from the...

In this reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's classic, Caldecott medalist Jerry Pinkney ...

Have you ever wondered how the Milky Way came to be? According to a Cherokee legend, it started...

In Hamelin town, the rich care only about themselves and so refuse to pay the piper who rids the...

When her older sisters try to convince the Invisible Being's sister that they can see him,...

A story based on a real papyrus scroll of hieroglyphics that tells a tale of a voyage on the Red...

While exploring the land around their village, Sister Girl and Young Wolf stray too far. After...

A poetic retelling of a well-loved traditional story about Blancaflor, a mythical young woman...

Once upon a time three pigs built three houses, out of straw, sticks, and bricks. Along came a...

When Raven becomes jealous of Walrus' useful curved tusks, Raven freezes the sea, trapping...

Lucia Zenteno is a mythic character, a woman of great beauty who is perfectly in tune with...

A hungry but dapper wolf cannot get Alan, Gordon, and Blake (aka the Three Little Pigs) to open...

In this tall tale, Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong,...

Vivid retellings and luminous illustrations reinvigorate the Greek myths.

This retelling of the classic tale of "the Ugly Duckling" is richly told with details of...

These 15 stories reflect the traditions, myths, and history of Vietnam, with trees and flowers...

Rabbit cannot go into her own house for fear of the ferocious-sounding animal inside. Told as a...

Stunning, bold collage illustrations carry the action in this reworking of the traditional Greek...

Three storylines — contemporary and mythic — intersect in this tale of a boy who is not...

The essence of Homer's Iliad is captured by Sutcliff's rich language combined with dramatic...

Imagine a world where fearsome giants, mischievous fairies, charming witches, and ageless queens...

Drawing from Mexico's rich cultural heritage, this olktale collection celebrates the courage and...

Sixteen of the most celebrated myths in dramatic retelling, from the sadness of Persephone to...

The saga of Hiawatha who along with the Peacemaker was instrumental in creating the federation...

Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when...

Lalani and her mother live on Sanlagita, an island under constant threat from the mountain Isa....

In ancient times there lived a prince named Lugalbanda, the youngest and weakest of seven sons....

In his foreword to this rich compilation, Nelson Mandela writes, "This collection offers a...

12-year-old Percy Jackson learns the truth about his unique abilities: he is a demigod, half...

One of Hindu mythology's best-loved tales gets a retelling with a lush, whimsical illustration...

In this modern fable, Simeon loves a noblewoman from afar and seeks to find the music from deep...

Rendi, a self-centered, unhappy boy runs away from home and winds up in a sad town. Storytelling...

From “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” and “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” to “Sinbad the Sailor...

When the Volnick family accidentally brings a Boggart home to Toronto from Scotland, the results...

Meet the dragon slayer, a girl and a mouse, and a boy who talks to ants. Three traditional tales...

An young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, must unlock the...

Four young people come together at the Metropolitan in New York City on the very day that Pearl...

Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds masterfully reinterprets a story of heroism, adventure...

Distinct stories which involve a mouse, a human princess, and a rat seamlessly come together to...

A princess has eleven brothers. The twelve siblings live happily and well, until their father...

A rich collection of Egyptian myths, including those of pharaohs, queens, the boisterous Sun God...

Magic has turned Eliza’s 11 brothers into swans and only she can rescue them. Brilliantly...