folklore

A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.

Retelling of a Chinese folktale in which a young scholar learns respect for all forms of life when he becomes part of an ant colony in a dream.

As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid.

A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.

In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.

In this rap version of the traditional fairy tale, the overworked younger sister gets to go to a basketball game and meets a star player, Prince Charming.

Contains illustrated retellings of eleven fables from Aesop.

Little Rooster is happy to find a diamond button--it's a perfect present for his mistress. Then the king snatches the button for his treasure chamber. When Little Rooster demands the button back, the king has him thrown into a well.

A retelling of the "Cinderella" story based on a variety of folk traditions, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and other countries and regions.