legends

A retelling of a Navajo Indian legend in which Turquoise Boy searches for something that will make the Navajo people's lives easier. Includes a brief history of the Navajo people and their customs.

Iktomi, the Plains Indian trickster, interrupts a powwow of the Mouse People and gets his head stuck in a buffalo skull. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging them to make their own remarks about the action.

Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Presented in comic book format.

Relates some of the legends of Pecos Bill, a cowboy who was raised by wild animals, once roped a whole herd of cattle at once, and invented Texas chili.

A pied piper rids the city of Hamelin of rats in this retelling of the classic tale.

Discusses the folklore and history of the dream catcher featuring over fifty images that depict the evolution of the Native American art form.

Describes the culture of nineteenth-century lumberjacks who told the first Bunyan stories. Describes where the tales began, how they moved out of the forest and into print, and why publication changed them forever. An appendix includes more than 100 original Bunyan tales.

Retells the Arthurian legend of Perceval, a foolish and impatient boy who realizes his dream of becoming a great knight, but meets with misfortune when he forgets to pray and serve God.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the fictional folk hero, Paul Bunyan, who is said to have created the logging industry in America.