tales

Contains a Taino origin myth, in simple text with illustrations, and includes a story from folklore that explains the existence of the forest, sea, and island called Puerto Rico.

Pedro, having always been afraid of coyotes, overcomes his fears after an encounter in which he proves the animal not so smart after all.

A wealth of folk stories spiced with humour and the rose-scented enchantment of the Arabian Nights, elegantly retold and playfully illustrated to reveal the true, traditional heart of Iraq.

A collection of fourteen that combine traditional Appalachian folktales with contemporary themes.

A collection of folktales from the African-American oral tradition, presented as they have been told by professional African American storytellers from Rhode Island to Oklahoma.

Collection of six tales from Trinidad, a Caribbean Island.

An illustrated retelling of twenty-two folktales, fairy tales, and fables.

As his plans are spoiled over and over again, the wolf keeps trying to find his dinner, in this retelling of five well-known stories and fables.

A story based on Dominican folklore, about the ciguapas, a tribe of beautiful underwater people whose feet are attached backwards, with their toes pointing in the direction from which they have come.

Old man Antonio shares the story of how the gods found all the colors in the world. Presented in Spanish and English.