legends

A collection of traditional Buddhist tales for children which focus on true understanding of one's self and others.

The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge.

Two Jamaican folk tales in which Anansi the spider practices his trickery on others. Includes an audio cassette featuring narration and music.

A Cheyenne legend explaining the origins of the stars. Also describes the history, culture, and fate of the Cheyenne Indians.

Retells the story of the challenge between Quetzalc?atl and Tlaloc that settled the question of who was the mightiest of the gods.

Coyote, who has a nose for trouble, insists that the blackbirds teach him how to fly, but the experience ends in disaster for him.

An easy-to-read retelling of the Ojibway Indian myth about the creation of summer.

Contains sixteen legends from the Spanish-speaking cultures of Latin America, presented in English with the Spanish translation on facing pages, and includes a bilingual vocabulary list.

Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat, and pursues other adventures.

The story of the survival of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe in the Arctic.