folklore

In this Native-American variant of a familiar story, some turkeys make a gown of feathers for the poor girl who tends them so that she can participate in a sacred dance, but they desert her when she fails to return as promised.

Rabbit outwits Coyote in this Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes howl at the moon.

Retells a variety of traditional tales featuring such mythical creatures as the mermaid, unicorn, and phoenix.

An illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale in which a young girl enters the home of three bears and must face the consequences when she helps herself to food and falls asleep in one of the beds.

A story based on a traditional Inuit tale, in which a fox who plays tricks on other animals is banished to a remote island and forced to think about his actions. Consists of alternating simple and more complex reading passages designed for children and parents to read together.

A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.

Photographs and text explain how commonly consumed foods were introduced to the human palate, and provides brief histories on apples, oranges, corn, bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, pomegranates, grapes, and mushrooms.

A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be a symbol of good luck.

Three clever billy-goats who trip-trap over the bridge and trick the nasty troll.

When chaos reigns among the birds, Owl declares a contest to determine who will be their king.