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How medicine came to the people

a tale of the ancient Cherokees
When humans begin to hunt animals, the animals hold councils and decided to protect themselves by harming the people, but the plants, knowing that people took care of them, find a way to help.

More scary stories to tell in the dark

2019
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and a scary song.
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India's tales and legends

1961
A collection of more than thirty tales from the ancient literature and folklore of India.

Where the leopard passes

a book of African folk tales
1987
A collection of traditional tales from the Ngoni people of East Africa explaining the characteristics of various animals.

The coyote under the table =

El coyote debajo de la mesa
2011
A collection of ten classic children's tales from Northern New Mexico, retold in Spanish and English.

The original folk & fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm

2014
Contains the original Brothers Grimm folk and fairy tales, including "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella.".

Household stories

from the collection of the Bros. Grimm
1886
Presents an illustrated collection of classic stories from Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, and features "The Rabbit's Bride," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," "Little Red-Cap," "Tom Thumb's Travels," "King Thrusbeard," "The Queen Bee," and many others.

The monkey and the crocodile

Retells the story from the Panchatantra, a collection of folk tales written in Sanskrit around 200 B.C.

Yoruba myths

1980
A collection of myths that illustrate the religion and thought of West African Yoruba people.

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