folklore

After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant fate in this adaptation of the Grimm's fairy tale, Mother Hulda, reset in Tehran, Iran.

Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.

A colorful, illustrated children's book that tells the ancient Inuit legend about the dreaded amautalik that goes about scaring Inuit children.

An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a kindly but poor shoemaker who gets unexpected help with his work.

A greedy baker who offends a mysterious old woman suffers misfortune in his business, until he discovers what happens when generosity replaces greed.

Presents the myths of ancient Greece, Rome, Britain, and Scandinavia, including tales about King Arthur, Charlemagne, and Beowulf.

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

While walking in the woods, a mischievous little girl finds the house of three bears and helps herself to their food, chairs, and beds.

"Readers of this book will investigate the facts and compare the data provided in the fascinating text and compelling infographics, and then decide for themselves if vampires are real"--.

Contains illustrated adaptations of fourteen of Aesop's fables.