folk tales

Three little pigs leave home and have to deal with a threatening wolf. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary.

Rebuffed by the princess after retrieving her golden ball, a noble frog sets out to find a more suitable mate. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary.

"A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes factual sidebars, discussion of fairy tale traits, and glossary"--Provided by the publisher.

Teaches phonics through the tale of Little Red Riding Hood's encounter with a wolf.

A reader version of the English fairy tale in which a teeny-tiny woman finds a teeny-tiny bone in a graveyard and takes it home to make soup, but changes her mind during the night.

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.

"On the streets of Victorian London, Bridie uses her wit selling matches to help feed her family--but no matter how hard she works, it's never enough to stave off hunger or keep her ailing mother safe from the factory's toxins. When a street-side accident leaves Bridie with only three matches, the strike of each one sends her magically tumbling into visions of a brighter, more hopeful future. Realizing she has the power to change her own fortune, Bridie urges the ill-treated factory workers to protest and strike, achieving something remarkable through unity and courage. A far cry from the doomed little girl in Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, Emma Carroll's spirited heroine brings new life to this empowering retelling, inspired by historical events and featuring Lauren Child's bold, stylish black-and-white artwork with vivid spots of red. Author and illustrator notes, along with vintage photographs, offer enlightening context for readers at the end"--From the publisher's web site.

In this retelling of a folktale from China, a girl and an old man trick the God of Thunder and are able to bring water to their village. Includes facts about China.

A fisher boy, Urashima Taro, rescues a turtle and as a reward, is guided underwater to the Dragon King's Palace, where he spends what he believes to be several days with a princess, but upon returning home, he discovers he has been gone for at least 100 years.