A collection of folk tales from the Caucasus.
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From Sea To Shining Sea: A Treasury Of American Folklore And Folk Songs
A compilation of more than 140 folk songs, tales, poems, and stories telling the history of America and reflecting its multicultural society. Illustrated by award-winning artists.
Further Tales Of Uncle Remus
A retelling of the classic Afro-American tales relating the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.
Grandma Lena’s Big Ol’ Turnip
Grandma Lena grows a turnip so big that it takes her entire family pull it up and half of the town to eat it. Includes a note about cooking “soul food.”
Cut From The Same Cloth
A collection of twenty stories about legendary American women, drawing from folktales, popular stories, and ballads.
Ganekwane And The Green Dragon: Four Stories From Africa
The traditions of Western fairy tales and African oral storytelling are beautifully combined with bold and colorful illustrations in a collection of stories that celebrate the ingenuity and compassion of four young heroines.
Little Inchkin
In feudal Japan, little Inchkin, though only a few inches tall, becomes an honored Samurai swordsman.
Korean Children’s Favorite Stories
Presents thirteen Korean folktales featuring commoners, royalty, demons, and human-like animals, with the good being rewarded.
Bat’s Big Game
The Animals and Birds are getting ready for the big game. Bat wants to WIN. The Animals look strong and fast, so Bat picks that side. But when the Animals fall behind, Bat switches to the Bird team–doesn’t a bat have wings? Maybe the Birds will win!
How The Robin Got Its Red Breast: A Legend Of The Sechelt People (Legends Of The Sechelt Nation)
These traditional teaching legends come straight from the oral traditions of the Sechelt Nation. Simple enough to be understood by young children, yet compelling enough for adults, they are gentle, beautifully presented cautionary tales. You’ll want to read them again and again – and you’ll learn a few words of the Shishalh language while you’re at it. Charlie Craigan is a young Sechelt artist who works in a tiny studio set up in his bedroom. He studied traditional wood carving with Sechelt Nation carvers, but learned to draw and paint by studying books.