folklore

A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other countries around the world.

Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.

Retelling of a tale about a princess who promises to marry the prince who finds the most precious treasure.

Twin brothers are separated at birth. One is raised as a knight, and the other as a wild animal in a forest. When they meet, they become friends, and try to discover the circumstances causing their separation.

A collection of twenty-six tales told by Scheherazade to save herself and other young girls from death at the Sultan's hands.

A new version of the stories in which a young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone and battles for his kingdom against the power of the Seven Kings and the knights set out on long quests, fighting their final battle on the Day of Destiny.

A retelling of seventeen Chinese American folktales from a variety of Chinese communities in the United States.

Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of such creatures as sharks, octopuses, alligators, and barracuda as well as some of the myths about them.

A collection of animal fables and folklore from such sources as the Bidpai fables, Aesop, Panchatantra, Grimm, and Wu Cheng-en.