Jaffe, Nina

Contains a Taino origin myth, in simple text with illustrations, and includes a story from folklore that explains the existence of the forest, sea, and island called Puerto Rico.

A myth that explains the origin of the sea, the forest, and the island now called Puerto Rico.

Presents three children's holiday stories celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

In this Eastern European Jewish variant of the Cinderella story, the youngest daughter of a rabbi is sent away from home in disgrace, but thanks to the help of the prophet Elijah, marries the son of a renowned scholar and is reunited with her family. Includes words and music to a traditional Yiddish wedding song.

A myth that explains the origin of the sea, the forest, and the island now called Puerto Rico.

Tales that celebrate the power of drums including a guajiro drum that brings the dead back to life, an Irish drum that makes ghosts dance until daybreak, a Middle Eastern drum that leads people to freedom, and many more.

A rich, arrogant merchant takes the family of a poor peddler to court and learns a lesson about the meaning of Hanukkah.

Contains a Taino origin myth, in simple text with illustrations, and includes a story from folklore that explains the existence of the forest, sea, and island called Puerto Rico.

In each of these stories, collected from around the world, a character faces a problem situation which requires that he make a decision about what is fair or just.

A biography of the folklorist and novelist who recorded the traditional songs and stories of the people of Haiti, the Hopi Indians, and black communities in the South, connecting the African-American traditions to the cultures of Africa.