Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
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Maui the Sky Lifter: A Tongan Tale
$15.99 Add to cartThis illustrated children’s picture book retells the Tongan tale of how Maui ‘Atalanga lifted the sky to its great heights. Maui the Sky Lifter allegorically explains why the sky is so far away, why p
- Author: Ciotti, Joseph E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: November 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798993399317
- Language: English
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Asian Folktales for Children: Traditional Tales from Japan, Korea, China, India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands
$15.99 Read more**Winner of Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold Medal**
Every culture has its own unique favorites folktales, and discovering them offers a fun and meaningful way to learn about life in other parts of- Author: Yee, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 0804858977
- Language: English
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Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children
$26.99 Add to cartIntroduce a new generation to Oscar Wilde’s classic children’s tales with this stunningly illustrated luxury gift edition – a must-have for young readers this Christmas.
Oscar Wilde has enchanted reade… [more below]
- Author: Wilde, Oscar
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1915071895
- Language: English
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Welcome, Uncle Nowruz!: A Persian New Year’s Story
$19.95 Add to cartBrilliant Iranian-American creator Rashin offers her fun and fresh spin on a classic Nowruz folktale.
Nane Sarma is winter herself, and every year she waits eagerly for her old friend, Uncle Nowruz. H- Author: Kheiriyeh, Rashin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0735846170
- Language: English
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The Unluckiest Leprechaun
$12.99 Add to cartA hapless leprechaun embarks on a quest to find his luck on the most auspicious day of the year in this delightfully rhythmic picture book about weathering disappointment and finding what makes you un… [more below]
- Author: Heim, Alastair
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 166597060X
- Language: English
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The Princess and the Grain of Rice
$18.99 Add to cartA sweet, funny Korean Princess and the Pea retelling, written by critically acclaimed Korean American author Tina Cho. A new classic in the making!
In the mountains of Joseon, Jeongsoon has a heart as- Author: Cho, Tina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 0374392250
- Language: English
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils: A Classic Swedish Children’s Tale
$22.99 Add to cartAdventure through Sweden in this beautifully illustrated and sensitively abridged edition of Selma Lagerl?f’s classic Swedish tale.
When schoolboy Nils is magically shrunk to a tiny size, he begins a
- Author: Lagerlof, Selma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1782509402
- Language: English
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Arabic Folktales for Children: Timeless Stories to Share in English and Arabic (Free Online Audio Recordings and Bilingual Text)
$17.99 Add to cartTimeless stories to share in English and Arabic, engagingly retold for young readers.
This exciting collection of eight folktales presented in parallel English and Arabic text brings together favorite- Author: Ghoneim, Hadil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 0804858071
- Language: English
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Persian Mythology: Epic Stories of Gods, Heroes, and Monsters
$19.99 Add to cartAn unforgettable collection of twenty dramatic tales of Persian deities and heroes, both mortal and immortal, fighting in the name of goodness, chaos, beauty, love, and evil.
You’ve heard of mytholog- Author: Tahmaseb, Ryan Bani
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0762489766
- Language: English
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The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water — El le?n que se vio en el agua: English-Spanish Edition
$11.90 Add to cart(Bilingual English-Spanish edition / Edici?n biling?e ingl?s-espa?ol) When a good-natured lion, king of all the animals, sees his reflection in a pool of water for the first time, he gasps at the fie
- Series: Teaching Stories
- Author: Shah, Idries
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1942698119
- Language: English
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Thumbelina: Mini Edition
$9.95 Add to cartThe classic fairy tale of the big adventures of a thumb-sized girl with vintage illustrations in an adorable mini edition with a cloth spine.
Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed wi
- Series: Elsa Beskow Mini
- Author: Andersen, Hans Christian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1782509135
- Language: English
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Kumak’s River: A Tall Tale from the Far North
$9.99 Add to cartIn the Arctic, before winter gives way to buds and flowers, breakup occurs–the moment when the ice of a frozen river suddenly breaks apart in a spectacular sight-and-sound show. Massive chunks of ic… [more below]
- Author: Bania, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 15 2012
- ISBN10: 0882408879
- Language: English
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Vietnamese Folktales for Children: Stories of Adventure and Wonder in Vietnamese and English (Free Online Audio Recordings and Bilingual Text)
$17.99 Add to cart**Creative Child Magazine 2024 Book of the Year! – Bilingual Story Books for Kids**
The timeless charm and wisdom of Vietnamese folktales in parallel English and Vietnamese versions! These ten delight- Author: Tran
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 0804856591
- Language: English
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Monkey Moon
$19.95 Read moreIn this delightful rendering of a whimsical Asian fable about looking beyond appearances, award-winning author, Demi, retells the story of monkey mountain, an idyllic land where the monkeys frolic and… [more below]
- Author: Demi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 28
- Publish Date: May 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1957670061
- Language: English
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The Moon Rabbit
$18.99 Add to cartCelebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a luminous read-aloud about the joys of family, sharing stories, and keeping tradition alive across generations.
“See that, Mama? See the rabbit?” I say, spottin- Author: Nava, Eva Wong
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 1536238910
- Language: English
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Grayson and the Ivy Genie
$15.99 Add to cartGrayson McCullar is an all-American boy from the big city who visits his grandparents every summer, exploring the woods, playing with his friends, and even building his own treehouse. However, he neve
- Author: Wayne, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 30
- Publish Date: January 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79822E+12
- Language: English
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El Cucuy: A Bogeyman Cuento In English And Spanish
$12.95 Read moreListen to your parents or el Cucuy–the Bogeyman–might get you!
Hazle caso a tus pap?s, o puede ser que el Cucuy venga por ti!
So, you’ve been in trouble. Your parents tell you they’re calling the bo
- Author: Hayes, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0938317784
- Language: Spanish
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The Musicians of Bremen: A Grimm’s Fairy Tale
$18.95 Add to cartA classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, re-imagined by renowned illustrator Gerda Muller, creator of USBBY-honored A Year in Our New Garden.
Four unlikely companions – a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooste
- Author: Muller, Gerda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1782507922
- Language: English
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
$18.99 Add to cart“In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. “Elegance has become the Dillons’ hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema’s uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . … [more below]
- Author: Aardema, Verna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 1975
- ISBN10: 0803760892
- Language: English
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Cinderella, Or, the Little Glass Slipper
$19.99 Add to cartA magical adaptation Charles Perrault’s French classic that has been translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown, earning her the Caldecott Medal as well as the love of children everywhere.
Even in ra- Author: Brown, Marcia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 01 1971
- ISBN10: 0684126761
- Language: English
