folk tales

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folk tales

Mama Glo

2022
"In Caribbean folklore, Mama Glo is the mother of rivers and streams. She has a beautiful singing voice, but she doesn't like visitors! Still, brothers Keron and Kendon disobey the rules and search for her in the forest. What will they find?"--Back cover.

The bird sweet magic

2022
"This Latin American tale follows three princes as they search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness. Pedro, the youngest brother, soon discovers that only kindness can earn help from the Bird Sweet Magic. But his brothers grow jealous of the bird's gifts to Pedro . . ."--Back cover.

Anansi

West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

The merry adventures of Robin Hood

of great renown, in Nottinghamshire
2016
Follows the adventures of Robin Hood, the good-humored outlaw and skilled archer who, along with his followers, endeared himself to the poor through his generosity.

Cara and the wizard

a taley from Ireland
When Cara's beloved sister, Caitlin, disappears from their home in Ireland, Cara sets out to find her carrying only their parents' blessing and a few trinkets on a journey that leads to the home of an evil wizard.

Aladdin

"Aladdin finds a magic lamp, and his life is forever changed!"--Back cover.

The tortoise's gift

a tale from Zambia
One hot dry summer in Africa, the animals try to figure out how to get fruit from a magical tree.

The three little pigs

2015
Retelling the story of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf.

Nordic tales

folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark
2019
An illustrated collection of traditional Scandinavian folktales.

Tales of East Africa

folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
A collection of folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

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