folklore

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Little Red Riding Hood

English-Mandarin
2013
A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

Cinderella

English-Mandarin
2013
The classic fairytale about a poor young girl, her wicked step-mother and step-sisters, and her unforgettable trip to the ball, where in her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

The tortoise and the hare

a retelling
2006
Retelling of Aesop's fable about a tortoise whose slow but sure pace is rewarded with victory over a fast but boastful hare.
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The city mouse and the country mouse

a retelling
2006
When the country mouse and the city mouse visit each other, they discover they prefer very different ways of life.
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Martina the cockroach

a retelling
2006
A humorous retelling of a Cuban folktale in which a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry.
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Goldilocks and the three bears

a retelling
2006
A retelling of the classic tale in which a tired and hungry little girl helps herself to the belongings of three bears in the woods.
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The three billy goats gruff

a retelling
2006
A retelling of the fairy tale in which three billy goats outsmart a nasty troll.
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The three little pigs

a retelling
2006
A retelling of the classic fairy tale in which three little pigs leave home to try their luck in the world, but they must outwit a hungry wolf.
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Stone soup

a retelling
2006
A retelling of the classic fairy tale in which a hungry traveler uses a stone as a soup starter and demonstrates the benefits of sharing.
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The elves and the shoemaker

a retelling
2006
A retelling of the fairy tale about a group of elves who help a shoemaker and his wife, who in turn repay the elves with kindness.
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