folklore

A collection of ancient Maya tales of natural phenomena narratives, animal stories, and creation myths.

Various types of animals and where they might have been encountered. Each chapter is a separate U.S. state, where the animals might have been.

In this adaptation of a Middle Eastern folktale, after being forced to change into a fancy coat to attend a banquet, Nasruddin feeds his dinner to the coat, reasoning that his coat was the invited guest. Includes storytelling activities.

When Sarra's parents die, they leave her with the important and difficult task of never letting her little brother Dan Auta cry, but when a terrible monster attacks the city, Dan Auta's unbridled curiosity and determination may save them all.

"In this . . . Lumbee story, clever Rabbit outsmarts a selfish Great Snapping Turtle. When Rabbit discovers many animals could not find water, he sets out to solve the mystery. What he finds is the Great Snapping Turtle blocking the water of the Mother Spring. When the stubborn turtle refuses to move, Rabbit figures out a way to let the water flow"--Provided by publisher.

Relates the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

"Finnish author-illustrator Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin retells twenty-six of her favorite traditional animal tales"--Provided by publisher.

Retells the fables of Reynard the fox, known for being a trickster.

Despite the wolf 's best attempts to blow each pig's house down, his plans are foiled by some clever engineering and architecture.

"When a fox keeps eating a farmer's animals, he and his wife come up with a plan to get rid of him. But the clever fox has other ideas"--Provided by publisher.