Blair, Eric

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The fisherman and his wife

a retelling of the Grimms' fairy tale
2004
The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

The pied piper

a retelling of the classic folktale
2005
The Pied Piper pipes a village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he pipes away their children as well.

Pecos Bill

2005
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.

The legend of Daniel Boone

2005
Relates episodes from the life of Daniel Boone, a talented hunter and woodsman who helped explore the American West.

Johnny Appleseed

2005
Relates episodes from the life of Johnny Appleseed, a peaceful man who roamed the West for fifty years planting and tending to the trees that bore his favorite fruit, the apple.

The donkey in the lion's skin

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2004
After putting on a lion disguise, a silly donkey amuses himself by frightening all of the animals in the forest until he meets a clever fox.

The dog and the wolf

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2004
After meeting a well-fed dog, a half-starved wolf is ready to exchange his life in the wild for the daily comforts of food and shelter until he learns that a full belly is not worth the price of freedom.

The crow and the pitcher

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2004
When a thirsty crow cannot drink from a pitcher because the water level is too low, she uses her ingenuity to solve the problem.

The country mouse and the city mouse

a retelling of Aesop's fable
2004
When the town mouse and the city mouse visit each other, they discover they prefer very different ways of life.

The frog prince

2011
An easy-to-read retelling of the classic tale of a beautiful princess who makes a promise to a frog which she does not intend to keep.

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