A memorable Russian fairy tale about a little girl who, with the advice of her wise doll, escapes a truly terrifying witch and her slimy, child-gobbling toads.
Baba Yaga And The Wise Doll
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The Legend Of El Dorado
A retelling of the Chibcha Indian legend about how the treasure of El Dorado came to be.
Gulpilils Stories Of Dreamtime
AboriginaL stories of the dreamtime.
The Foolish Men Of Agra
Akbar, the emperor of Agra, cannot find the proper servants to serve him and turns to his dear friend, Birbal, the wise minister, for advice and help in times of trouble and despair.
The Outlaws Of Sherwood
The classic tale of Robin Hood gets a new lift as real flesh-and-blood outlaws, on the lam from the gallows and the sword, fight for the sake of justice. Robin and his merry cohorts swing through the forest in these fresh additions to the timeless stories.
The Elephant’s Friend and Other Tales from Ancient India
Draws eight stories from well-known collections of Indian folktales–Hitopadesha tales, Jataka tales, and Panchantra tales–and presents them with cartoon-like 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.
La Llorona / The Weeping Woman
La Llorona (yoh-RROH-nah), now available for the first time in a full-color paperback, is the ghost story to end all ghost stories and truly the most popular cuento of Hispanic America. This story of the weeping woman appears at first to be only a frightening tale filled with mysterious events which cause children to sit wide-eyed. Yet it’s the simple, universal wisdom at the core of the story that finally works its magic into their hearts. Joe Hayes is best known for his bilingual tellings of stories from the American Southwest. La Llorona is one of his favorite stories.
Folk Tales From The Soviet Union: The Russian Federation
Cut From The Same Cloth
A collection of twenty stories about legendary American women, drawing from folktales, popular stories, and ballads.