folklore

A Chinese tale in which a woman goes in search of her husband who has been forced to be a slave for a cruel king.

Encouraged by the words of the Snow Country Prince, Mariko and Kazuo nurse an injured swan back to health during the long winter.

Two brothers go on a quest for a luminous pearl in order to win the Dragon King's beautiful daughter for a wife.

A retelling of the Indian legend in which Huh-?y-ay, a brave Hopi girl, helps to save her peaceful pueblo from Apache raiders.

A young boy's obsession with drawing cats changes his life.

In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave.

A simple retelling of Goldilocks and the three bears in rebus form.

In this story based on "The Little Red Hen," a little black crow asks his animal friends to help with the planting of some corn seed.

When the Great Emperor of All China commands him to carve a Dragon of Wind and Fire in a piece of perfect jade, Chan Lo discovers the stone wants to be something else.

Presents seven, easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends from various countries.