folklore

A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.

After Possum and Buzzard fail in their attempts to steal a piece of the sun, Grandmother Spider succeeds in bringing light to the animals on her side of the world.

With the help of friend Otter, Moon finds a bride in Little Ugly Green Frog, who lacks physical beauty but possesses a special gift.

A king calls for all the boxes in the kingdom so that he can touch the moon, but his short sightedness leads to disastrous results.

An anthology of Mississippi River lore containing tales, anecdotes, descriptive passages, songs, and bits of history.

Presents twelve retold indigenous tales from Brazil.

Presents a summary of the historical, mythological, and poetic writings of Ireland from ancient and medieval times, covering tales of kings, voyages, visionaries, and romance that span more than a millennium.

Thirteen traditional Eastern European Jewish tales of the town of Chelm and its silly citizens.

Traces the history of the Atlantic Ocean, discussing both its natural history and its role in world history, covering naval battles, shipwrecks, trading routes, storms, resources, and other events and factors that have shaped the ocean and its role in the development of nations.

A retelling of the Norwegian folktale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff and their encounter with the Troll told in rap.