A village of Russian peasants rebuild their homes on a train to flee an evil wolf, only to be saved by a little girl’s dream and the knowledge of the witch Baba Yaga.
Folklore and Fairy Tales
Squash It!
After the king of Spain is bitten by a louse, he proclaims that it cannot be killed as it now has royal blood, and when the louse dies, he has it made it into a guitar and has a contest, making others guess what his unique guitar is made of.
Paikea
A Maori story about a whale who saves a boy from being killed.
Why Corn Is Golden: Stories About Plants
Mexican folktales tell how flowers were named, how an old man outsmarted a tribe of chocolate-stealing warriors, and how a drink made from the aloe plant led to the marriage of a king and princess.
All The Way To Lhasa: A Tale From Tibet
A boy and his yak persevere along the difficult way to the holy city of Lhasa and succeed where others fail. Based on a story told to the author by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.
The Three Golden Oranges
Acting on the advice of the old woman on the cliff by the sea, three brothers who wish to find brides go in search of three golden oranges.
Birbal To The Rescue (Vol. 618)
This is one of the many tales of 14th-century Great Mughal Emperor Akbar and his witty courtier Birbal, which have been passed on from generation to generation, enthralling young and old listeners alike.
The Fox And The Wolf: Ukrainan Folk Tale
The fox and the wolf play tricks on one another, with neither one ultimately triumphing, until fox manages the best trick of all and fools the wolf into putting his tail into icy water and losing it.
The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale With Hieroglyphs
A tale, based on a story found in ancient papyrus scrolls, about a shipwrecked sailor who finds fortune when he is befriended by a serpent that is the Prince of the magical island of Punt.
The Flying Canoe
Working with the lumberjacks in Ottawa, eleven-year-old Baptiste begins to feel homesick for his life backin the Quebec region of Canada and so magically creates a special canoe that sends him sailing through the night sky.