 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm (Little Pebbles)
Publication Date: March 1, 2001| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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 | No Dinner!: The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin
Publication Date: July 24, 2012| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up An old woman sets off through the forest to visit her granddaughter, when “Boo!” — one by one, out jump a hungry fox, a hungry bear and a hungry tiger. The old woman escapes by telling them she’ll taste even better on the way back, once she’s eaten her dinner. But later on, at her granddaughter’s, she wonders what to do…Jessica Souhami uses the brilliant colours of India to illustrate her vibrant retelling of a traditional story known all over Southern Asia. ...
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 | The Man Who Dreamed of Elk Dogs: & Other Stories from Tipi (Wisdom Tales)
Publication Date: June 16, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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 | The Wooden Sword: A Jewish Folktale from Afghanistan
Release Date: February 1, 2012| Grade Level: K and up Disguised in servant's clothes, an Afghani shah slips out of his palace to learn more about his people.When he encounters a poor Jewish shoemaker full of faith that everything will turn out just as it should, the shah grows curious.Vowing that no harm will befall the poor man, he decides to test that faith, only to find that the shoemaker's cheerful optimism cannot be shaken. But the biggest challenge of the poor man's life is yet to come! Ann Stampler's retelling of this classic Afghani Jewish folktale is enriched by Carol Liddiment's ch...
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 | Martina Una Cucarachita Muy Linda / Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: Un Cuento Cubano / A Cuban Folktale (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: September 1, 2007| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café cubano.Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn t know coffee beans about love and marriage. That s where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increible, some shocking advice. You want me to do what?Martina gasps.At first, Martina is skeptical of h...
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 | Sleeping Beauty/La bella Dumiente: A Bilingual Book (Bilingual Fairy Tales)
Publication Date: April 2003| Grade Level: P and up...
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 | The Magic Gourd (Aesop Prize (Awards))
Publication Date: February 1, 2003| Age Level: 4 and up...
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 | Surf War!: A Folktale from the Marshall Islands
Publication Date: July 16, 2009| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up The outcome of this timely yet timeless nature tale from Micronesia suggests we are all connected in the ecological chain. Whale and Sandpiper engage in a boasting contest over who rules the shoreline, which escalates to nearly destroy the ocean and beach altogether, as well as the creatures and shorebirds who inhabit it. A story about conflict resolution and ecological stewardship is embedded in a jaunty, humorous, colorful presentation. ...
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 | A Pride of African Tales
Release Date: December 23, 2003| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up This treasure trove of lavishly illustrated stories comes from different regions in Africa. In "Anansi," an uproarious story from Ghana, the tables are turned on lazy Anansi. "The Boy Who Wanted the Moon," set in the Congo, explains why there are monkeys in the world. "Shansa Mutongo Shima," a thrilling story of the Tabura people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reveals the dangers of judging by appearances. In "The Roof of Leaves," from the Congo, a married couple learns a lesson about anger and forgivene...
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 | The Jack Tales: Folk Tales From The Southern Appalachians
Publication Date: September 9, 1943| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up A collection of folk tales from the southern Appalachians that center on a single character, the irrepressible Jack. ...
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 | Soft Child: How Rattlesnake Got its Fang
Publication Date: October 1, 1993| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A Native American legend tells how Sky God helped Rattlesnake to defend himself.Ages 4-8 ...
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 | Chronicles of Faerie: The Hunter's Moon
Publication Date: May 1, 2006| Grade Level: 5 and up...
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 | One-Minute Favorite Fairy Tales
Release Date: August 20, 1985| Age Level: 3 and up Twenty familiar fairy tales from many countries, condensed so they may be read in just one minute. ...
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 | How Many Donkeys?: An Arabic Counting Tale
Release Date: September 1, 2009| Grade Level: P and up Jouha is loading his donkeys with dates to sell at the market.How many donkeys are there?His son helps him count ten, but once the journey starts, things change.First there are ten donkeys, then there are nine!When Jouha stops to count again, the lost donkey is back.What's going on?Silly Jouha doesn't get it, but by the end of the story, wise readers will be counting correctly - and in Arabic!Margaret Read MacDonald and Nadia Jameel Taibah are the tellers of this funny tale from the Middle East.The sunny pictures were painted by Carol Li...
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 | The Adventure of Momotaro, the Peach Boy (Kodansha's Children's Classics)
Publication Date: September 15, 2000| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
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 | The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America
Publication Date: April 3, 2006| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up This collection of traditional stories explores the significance of a young girl's rite of passage into womanhood. Each of these stories originated in the oral tradition and have been carefully researched. Joseph Bruchac, author of the best-selling Keeper's of the Earth series, and noted storyteller, has been entrusted with stories from elders of other native nations which ensures that the stories collected in The Girl Who Married the Moon are authentic. ...
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 | Kibitzers and Fools
Release Date: September 8, 2005| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A saying: It pays to have a little chutzpah (nerve). With Old World charm, universal humor, and just a bit of chutzpah, Simms Taback offers this lively spin on thirteen playful tales—as only he could. Paired with his trademark vibrant and hilarious artwork, these stories illustrate ultimate universal truths and important life lessons, from the difference between a shlemiel and a shlimazel to the idea that just because you can talk doesn’t mean you make sense.Taback delivers the perfect combination of wis...
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 | Bone Button Borscht
Publication Date: September 1, 1996| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up 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 accomplished with a few buttons and a little cooperation. ...
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 | Children of the Dragon: Selected Tales from Vietnam
Publication Date: September 1, 2001| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up Legend has it that more than four thousand years ago a mighty dragon prince named Lac Long Quan married a fairy princess named Au Co. From these parents the Vietnamese people were born.With power, humor, and grace, Sherry Garland shares six of her favorite folktales of Vietnam. Passed down through the ages, these colorful stories depict the rich history, tribal customs, explanations of natural phenomena, and values so important to the Vietnamese people. Award-winning illustrator Trina Schart Hyman brings these m...
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 | How Parvati Won the Heart of Shiva (Classic Indian Stories for Children)
Release Date: November 9, 2004| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
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