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The lion and the hare

an East African folktale
A retelling of a traditional East African tale in which a clever hare finds a way to outwit the lion that is terrifying all the other grassland animals.

Bokuden and the bully

a Japanese folktale
A traditional sixteenth-century Japanese folktale about a swordsman who encounters a warrior during a ferry ride across a river.

The tale of La Llorona

Expands on a popular Mexican folktale about a ghost that haunts riverbanks at night, crying as she searches for her lost children.
Cover image of The tale of La Llorona

Pecos Bill

Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, and used a rattle snake as a rope.

The magic pomegranate

2007
Three handsome and clever brothers compete to find the world's most unusual gift. Includes a note on doing good deeds, or mitzvah, and discusses the symbolism of the pomegranate in Judaism.

Little Sima and the giant bowl

a Chinese folktale
2009
When Little Sima's friend falls into the "gang," a large porcelain bowl with magic powers, Little Sima must decide if he should save his friend or abide by an old man's wishes to take good care of the gang.

The lion and the hare

an East African folktale
2009
A retelling of a traditional East African tale in which a clever hare finds a way to outwit the lion that is terrifying all the other grassland animals.

The tale of La Llorona

a Mexican folktale
2008
Expands on a popular Mexican folktale about a ghost that haunts riverbanks at night, crying as she searches for her lost children.

Paul Bunyan

2007
Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

How Coyote stole the summer

a Native American folktale
2009
A retelling of a Native American folktale about a coyote that tries to steal summer from Old Woman who keeps it tied up in a bag.

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