folklore

An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of the ancient Maya.

A simplified version of the familiar folktale featuring a hungry little chick who happens upon the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes a note on the history of the tale.

"An easy format retelling of the classic fairytale, Hansel and Gretel and their trip through the forest. Original edition revised with new illustrations. Includes reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.

Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations, but it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it's ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?.

Illustrated history of the haunted creatures and monsters found in Inuit folklore.

When an old Chinese emperor must select an heir, he brings all the children together and gives them each a seed to take care of. A little boy named Peng takes the seed home and plants it, but nothing ever grows. One year later, the children return to the palace, and Peng is discouraged to see all the other children's seeds grew into beautiful plants. The emperor then explains that he gave them all seeds that would not grow, but Peng was the only one to come with an empty vase. The emperor chooses Peng to be his heir because of his qualities of honesty and courage.

Presents a Chinese folktale in graphic novel format. A woman spends years weaving a magical cloth, and then the cloth disappears. Her three young sons set out on a long mystical journey to find it, but only one has what it takes to be successful. Includes writing prompts, discussion questions, and a glossary.

Presents a retelling of the classic Russian tale, "The Enormous Turnip." The children in Miss Honeywood's class plant a few fruits and vegetables in the school garden. They discover their turnip is becoming exceptionally big and will be difficult to get out of the ground. Soon they realize that if they all work together they are able to find a solution.

Once a year on Elmer's Day, all the elephants decorate themselves and have a parade, and this year Elmer comes up with a plan to include the other animals as well as the elephants.

The little red hen finds none of the lazy barnyard animals willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.