Folklore, Legends, Fairy Tales, Fables, Mythology

Children will love this version that begins with a very full wolf and ends with Little Red Riding Hood getting ready to visit Grandma.

Little Chaski has to deliver a message before the sun sets, but, along the way, he stops to help animals in need. Will he make it on time? This book teaches readers about Incan culture and the Quechua language.

In this Japanese legend, a woman finds a peach in the river while washing clothes. She brings it home, and, when her husband slices open the fruit, they find a baby inside! The childless couple decides to adopt the boy, who grows up to possess super...

Spanning two continents, this book presents sacred tales from Alaska to Argentina. Information about the featured indigenous groups and a glossary are included.

Byron Barton's adaptation of this popular tale will delight the very young with its classic lesson of helpfulness and sharing.

In this modern take on Little Red Riding Hood, Celulinda texts her grandmother and tells her she is bringing her a cake for her birthday. Along the way, she encounters the Big Bad Wolf, who takes a shortcut to grandma's when he finds out where she is...

In this stunning version that teaches the importance of freedom, the Chinese Emperor puts a nightingale in a cage because of its beautiful singing voice. The bird misses the forest and manages to escape. Years later, he returns to save the emperor.

Marta the mail carrier, who dreams of being a painter, delivers packages to different fairy tale characters. No one ever seems happy with what they get. One rainy day, the addresses run and Marta gets her deliveries all wrong. After that day,...

A stranger has arrived in the forest. The inhabitants, which are all characters from famous fairy tales, believe he's the genie with the magic lamp. They come up with a list of wishes, which Riding Hood organizes and presents to the genie. Little do...

When her father is called upon to fight in the war, young Mulan decides to dress up like a man and take his place. During the battles, none of her fellow soldiers ever discovered her secret. This oversized edition of the famous Chinese legend contains...

Children will enjoy reading and listening to this bilingual version of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Children will enjoy reading or listening to (or both at the same time!) this bilingual edition of the Ugly Duckling.

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Gently adapted for young children, this bilingual edition of Red Riding Hood offers a QR codes for listening in either Spanish or English.

Enjoy the story of Snow White in a whole new way. This bilingual edition contains QR codes which allows children to decide if they want to read or listen to (or both!) the classic tale in either Spanish or English.

Mary Joslin has adapted 16 folktales from all over the world including Ghana, Ethiopia, Poland, India and Iraq. Reading comprehension questions are provided at the end of the anthology.

Andersen's classic tale is transformed into a winter wonderland thanks to the die-cuts in the illustrations.

The die-cuts in the artwork bring the story of Aladdin and his magic lamp to life.

Little Riding Hood is tired of always doing the same thing over and over again just because it's tradition. Perhaps changing her famous red cape for something multicolored will shake things up a bit.

Two titans of English children's literature combined to create this version of Little Red Riding Hood that ends with a slight twist.

Children will love this modern take on Little Red Riding Hood involving a boy named Tino who decides to bring a piece of his birthday cake to his ailing grandmother.

This book presents rebus adaptations of eight classic fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and Rapunzel.

In this modern version of The Little Red Hen, Ruby asks her brothers for help building a little red fort in the backyard, but they all refuse and even laugh at her. Once it's completed, of course, they all want to play in it. It's a perfect choice for...

This book introduces children to King Midas, Icarus, Heracles, and many more gods and heroes of Ancient Greece. A glossary and series of comprehension questions appear at the end of the book to enhance understanding.

This full-color anthology presents 11 classics by Hans Christian Andersen including The Snow Queen, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, and Thumbelina.

This illustrated anthology presents 12 myths and legends from all over the world dealing with the cosmos. It provides a fascinating look at ancient cultures as well as the stars.

A drought has made food scarce; therefore, hungry Uncle Tiger must go into town and buy some groceries. When Uncle Rabbit sees him with his bag of provisions, he devises a clever plan to get his paws on it.

This beautifully illustrated anthology presents 12 legends from all over Latin America. Sidebars with enriching content enable children to better understand these legends and the indigenous groups from which they come. Unfamiliar vocabulary is defined...

In this stunning anthology of five Mayan tales, readers will discover why the nighthawk pursues the wild turkey, how Chaac became the god of rain, how the different forest animals banded together to help the hummingbirds, why lizards can shed their...

Die-cuts in the artwork offer a textural, visual element to this classic tale.

This classic French tale tells the story of three weary soldiers on their way home from war. While passing through a town, the hungry men ask for something to eat. When the selfish villagers hide all their food, the soldiers find a clever way to get a...

This illustrated anthology presents over 43 stories and legends from 20 countries, spanning the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. It allows readers to delve deeply into the collective memory of Latin America and better understand its...

What would you do if you were face to face with the Abominable Snowman? Find out what happened to Ramay, a lazy boy whose mother tells him to go outside and do something useful.

In this unique re-telling of the classic tale, Cinderella goes to the ball in a camel-drawn turnip. Instead of glass slippers, she has fuzzy ones. She has to take place in a contest to win a dance with the prince. Nothing about that night turns out...

The Snow White in this book lives with 77 dwarfs. She is so exhausted by taking care of so many, she actually goes in search of the witch and requests two poison apples!

In this Brazilian folktale, a brave young princess sets out to find her mother and her son who have both vanished from the palace.

Readers will love the humorous twists given to fables and fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Snow White. It offers a fresh way of looking at the classic tales.

Sophie Piper has adapted 31 of Aesop's fables for young readers. They include Belling the Cat, The Lion and the Mouse, The Fox and the Grapes, The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, The Lion in Sheep's Clothing, and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse.

This book presents 17 fables written by the timeless Spanish writer Samaniego. They have been gently adapted and illustrated for young readers.

Aída Marcuse has gathered together these folktales from all over the Americas. Information on each indigenous group is presented at the end of the book.