Blair, Eric

Contains the legend of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees, who had a pet ox named Babe. Presented in simple text with illustrations.

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

When the town mouse and the city mouse visit each other, they discover they prefer very different ways of life.

Relates some of the legends of Pecos Bill, a cowboy who was raised by wild animals, once roped a whole herd of cattle at once, and invented Texas chili.

A retelling of the fable in which a young boy's false cries for help cause him problems when he is really in need of assistance.

A boy the size of his father's thumb has a series of adventures, including stopping a pair of thieves, being swallowed by a cow, and tricking a wolf into bringing him back home.

An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a tailor whose boast about killing seven flies at one blow leads him to even greater feats.

Enraged at not being invited to the princess's christening, a wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years.

Tells the story of Johnny Appleseed, a man who loved apples so much he spent his life wandering the West, planting apple trees.

An easy-to-read retelling of the tale of a clever cat who wins a fortune and the hand of a princess for his master.