folklore

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune. Illustrated with photographs of three-dimensional puppet figures.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune.

Retells the legend of the war between the Yellow Emperor, a fourheaded dragon, and Chi You, the Black Dragon, who rebelled against him.

A collection of scary traditional tales from all over the world.

Describes a variety of wildflowers, discussing their appearance, blooming season, and significance in history and folklore.

In ancient India, an old man famous for creating the game called chess makes a clever request when King Raju offers him a reward for his invention.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

In this variation on the classic folktale, a rhyming, rope-skipping, little girl rudely helps herself to the belongings of a genteel family of bears.

A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of his faithful companion, Enkidu.

When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep. Includes notes on the story's origins.