folk literature

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.

Contains haunting stories that feature ghosts, monsters, and other creepy endeavors, and includes selections entitled "Just Delicious," "The Red Spot," "Is Something Wrong?" and others.

In this tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life. After helping her count in English and Spanish as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind.

Presents a selection of classic German fairy tales, including "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood," 'Sleeping Beauty," and others.

"A retelling of some [notable selections from 'Aesop's 'Fables' . . . as they are related around the world"--BTCat.

Because she does not faithfully follow the instructions of Arif the Wise Man, the Queen of Hich-Hich gives birth to a half-boy, who grows up to be very clever and confronts a dragon in an effort to become whole.

A clever fox is trapped by a clever farmer who offers the fox a chicken, but the fox manages to outwit the man and escape.

Retells the story of the three little pigs and the wolf who wanted to eat them.

A Sufi teaching tale from Afghanistan about an old woman who insists that an eagle must really be a pigeon.

Because she does not faithfully follow the instructions of Arif the Wise Man, the Queen of Hich-Hich gives birth to a half-boy, who grows up to be very clever and confronts a dragon in an effort to become whole.