folklore

A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale about a not-so-clever gingerbread man.

An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending.

Describes how the creation of the world was begun by a woman who fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons Sapling and Flint.

A young Chinese girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince.

A collection of legends about the cunning trickster Coyote, taken from a variety of Native American sources.

Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid.

Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed to return to the Sky World.

Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.

Raven, a Pacific Coast Indian trickster, sets out to find the sun.

A Cheyenne legend explaining the origins of the stars. Also describes the history, culture, and fate of the Cheyenne Indians.