Martin, Rafe

Because they freed a shark caught in a net, the fearsome Shark God rescues a brother and sister from the cruel king's imprisonment and helps them find a new, peaceful kingdom across the sea.

Having survived a shipwreck, a princess tries to tell a prince a story whose ending he does not know and thus qualify for his hand in marriage.

A retelling of the Russian tale about a wealthy merchant's younger son who proves his worth in an unusual way.

Hoping to win the return of his two brothers, an Eskimo boy follows the directions of Eagle Mother and learns to dance, sing, and tell stories, so spreading joy throughout the world.

A human king learns wisdom and compassion from a monkey king willing to make a great sacrifice for the good of his subjects.

Because the brave little parrot does the thing that comes from its heart as it takes precious drops of water to the burning forest, things change in ways no one could imagine.

Having survived a shipwreck, a princess tries to tell a prince a story whose ending he does not know and thus qualify for his hand in marriage.

An Italian Cinderella version in which a banished princess must show her father what she meant when she told him he as "dear to her as salt is to meat.".

A lost boy who has grown up in the sea with seals returns to his tribe but is strangely changed.