Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
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The Stranger’s Farewell: English-Dari Edition
$11.90 Add to cart(Bilingual English-Dari edition) This timeless story has entertained people all over the world for hundreds of years. When a stranger who has been traveling for many days stops at the home of a young
- Series: Hoopoe Teaching-Stories
- Author: Bazger Salam, Palwasha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 1946270202
- Language: English
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Rosalind and the Little Deer
$19.95 Read moreRosalind loves to play with her little deer in the shade of the lime tree. Then one day a hunter comes along with his dog and frightens the deer away. The poor little deer is captured by a king and ke
- Author: Beskow, Elsa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 1782507264
- Language: English
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The Legend of the Lady’s Slipper
$17.95 Add to cartThe Legend of the Lady’s Slipper is a suspenseful tale of a young maiden’s run through the forest in an attempt to save the people of her village. Dashing through the forest, with starlight at her hee… [more below]
- Series: Legend (Sleeping Bear)
- Author: Wargin, Kathy-Jo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1886947740
- Language: English
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The Silly Chicken: English-Dari Edition
$11.90 Add to cart(Bilingual English-Dari edition) This is a delightful and humorous tale about a chicken who learns to speak as we do – with unexpected consequences. The surprising events that follow intrigue young c
- Series: Hoopoe Teaching-Stories
- Author: Shah, Idries
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 28 2017
- ISBN10: 1946270180
- Language: English
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Russian Fairy Tales
$20.00 Add to cartNotable for their magnificent, jewel-like color illustrations by Bilibin, these traditional tales include “The Frog Princess,” “Vassilissa the Beautiful,” and “The White Duck.” Though Russian Fairy Ta… [more below]
- Series: Everyman’s Library Children’s Classics
- Author: Avery, Gillian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 183
- Publish Date: November 21 1995
- ISBN10: 0679436413
- Language: English
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Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale
$8.99 Add to cartWith vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, Gerald McDermott brilliantly captures the stylized look of Pueblo Indian art in this Caldecott Award-winning retelling of an ancient legend. A young boy s… [more below]
- Series: Picture Puffin Books
- Author: McDermott, Gerald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 24 1977
- ISBN10: 0140502114
- Language: English
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The Children of Hat Cottage
$19.95 Add to cartThree children and their mother live on a little island in a little cottage shaped like a hat.
When their mother goes out searching for yarn, the children of hat cottage promise to be good. They try
- Author: Beskow, Elsa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 1782507493
- Language: English
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The Olive Fairy Book
$19.99 Read moreThe Olive Fairy Book includes unusual stories from Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, the Sudan, and the pen of Anatole France. But all of the stories are told in the common language of the fairy tale, … [more below]
- Series: Dover Children’s Classics
- Author: Lang, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 01 1968
- ISBN10: 0486219089
- Language: English
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The Mud Pony: A Traditional Skidi Pawnee Tale
$6.99 Add to cartA Native American tale about a young boy and his magical pony that comes to life. “Splendidly illustrated…. [A] moving, multileveled hero tale.” – Kirkus Reviews
- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Cohen, Caron Lee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 1989
- ISBN10: 0590415263
- Language: English
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The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend
$9.99 Add to cart“You will reach the far-off land if you keep hope alive within you.” The words of Magic Frog give courage to the young mouse on his long and perilous journey to reach the wonderful land of legend. He … [more below]
- Author: Steptoe, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 26 1989
- ISBN10: 068808740X
- Language: English
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When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Folktale from the Choctaw Nation
$8.95 Read moreForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist and Oklahoma Book Award Finalist In this Choctaw variant of Aesop’s fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” master storyteller Tim Tingle reveals some unexpected… [more below]
- Author: Tingle, Tim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 16 2013
- ISBN10: 1939160219
- Language: English
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Conejito: A Folktale from Panama
$8.95 Add to cartConejito might be small, but he definitely has the courage to outwit his bullies. When Conejito begins his school holiday, he goes to visit his T? M?ica–or is it the cakes and cookies he knows she wi… [more below]
- Author: MacDonald, Margaret Read
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 07 2015
- ISBN10: 1939160960
- Language: English
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The Stranger’s Farewell: English-Pashto Edition
$11.90 Add to cart(Bilingual English-Pashto edition) This timeless story has entertained people all over the world for hundreds of years. When a stranger who has been traveling for many days stops at the home of a you
- Series: Hoopoe Teaching-Stories
- Author: Bazger Salam, Palwasha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 30 2017
- ISBN10: 1944493654
- Language: English
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Tales of Uncle Remus (Puffin Modern Classics): The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
$8.99 Add to cartWhether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man’s garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a valuable lesson. These classic tales are full of wit, humor, and creativity, and Julius Lester brings… [more below]
- Series: Puffin Modern Classics
- Author: Lester, Julius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 28 2006
- ISBN10: 0142407208
- Language: English
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Native American Animal Stories
$22.95 Add to cartThe Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. “How the Butterflies Came to Be” is one of twent… [more below]
- Series: Myths and Legends
- Author: Bruchac III, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 1992
- ISBN10: 1555911277
- Language: English
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Asian Children’s Favorite Stories: Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands
$14.99 Add to cart**Winner of Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold Medal**
For thousands of years, children all over the world have listened to popular folktales. Each country has its own set of fascinating stories, and- Series: Favorite Children’s Stories
- Author: Conger, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0804850232
- Language: English
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Tiddalick, the Greedy Frog: An Aboriginal Dreamtime Story
$12.99 Add to cartTiddalick the Frog has drunk all the water from the river! The animals try their best to get Tiddalick to give back the water. Kangaroo, Emu, Bandicoot, Kookaburra, and Lizard attempt to make him laug… [more below]
- Series: Fiction Readers
- Author: Wu, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1433356368
- Language: English
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Yule Lads Legend: Iceland’s Jólasveinar
$33.27 Add to cartAfter accidentally being seen by a human, an Icelandic Christmas troll must rely on a young shepherd boy to keep his presence in the village a secret. The troll makes a gift as a bribe for the little
- Author: Herman, Heidi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1947233866
- Language: English
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Peter’s Old House
$19.95 Read moreAt the end of a street, in a little village, is Peter’s old house. Peter helps everyone: mending clocks, building toy boats, and telling stories. But he is too poor to fix his falling down house. Who
- Author: Beskow, Elsa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 28
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 1782507515
- Language: English
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Bone Button Borscht
$11.99 Add to cartOn a dark winter’s night, a ragged beggar dreams of a warm hearth and a delicious meal — and sets out to find just that. In this retelling of the classic folk tale “Stone Soup,” a stranger teaches t… [more below]
- Author: Davis, Aubrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 1996
- ISBN10: 1550743260
- Language: English
