The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
United States
Materials from United States of America
American Folk Tales and Songs and Other Examples of English-American Tradition as Preserved in the Appalachian Mountains and Elsewhere in the United States
Full of lively stories, jokes, and games for performance, the book also includes 40 songs with melody and guitar chords. Written by the outstanding practicing folk performer. Includes 44 illustrations.
American Folklore And Legend
An anthology of popular American stories, poems, songs, and lore that have become part of the folklore of the United States.
Jump Again! More Adventures Of Brer Rabbit
Continues the lighthearted adventures and antics of the crafty Brer Rabbit
Grandfather Tales
A collection of folk tales from North Carolina and Virginia for a slightly older audience than that for Chase’s Jack Tales. “The collector of the Jack Tales has brought new joy to children and storytellers in these twenty-four tales and a mummer’s play . . . richly humorous. Colorful mountain speech comes to life.” — School Library Journal, starred review
Folklore From The Working Folk Of Americ
“This collection of fascinating lore derives from the occupations of American workers, including the farmer, hunter, trapper, prospector, fisherman, preacher, railroad man, teamster, cab driver, student, river pilot, soldier, cowboy, root doctor and many others.”
Talk That Talk: An Anthology of African-American Storytelling
Compilation of tales from Afro-American folklore. Among the storytellers included are Zora Neale Hurston, Nikki Giovanni, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Leadbelly.
In the Small, Small Night
Kofi can’t sleep in his new home in the United States, so his older sister Abena soothes his fears about life in a different country by telling him two folktales from their native Ghana about the nature of wisdom and perseverance.
The Crossing
This young, lyrical picture book reveals the adventure and natural wonders that Lewis and Clark encountered on their Western expedition in the early 1800s. Told from the point of view of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, the baby on Sacagawea’s back, this story offers a fresh perspective of a young country and gives voice to a character readers will already be familiar with–at least visually (the baby is shown on the golden Sacagawea dollar).
Daisy’s Perfect World
Curly-haired Daisy likes picking lemons on sunny days, playing kickball and making long dandelion chains. But more than any of these things, she loves words and even compiles lists of her favorites in a bright green notebook covered with purple polka dots. When Daisy’s beloved teacher, Miss Goldner, becomes engaged and must move to another town, Daisy decides to give her the ultimate gift: the perfect word. But with so many good words to choose from, finding just the right one isn’t easy.