folk literature

Introduces Norse gods and goddesses such as Thor, Odin, and Loki, and includes retellings of classic myths about giants, dwarves, and more.

Retelling the story of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf.

An illustrated collection of traditional Scandinavian folktales.

A collection of folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

"Award-winning writer and storyteller, Karim Alrawi, draws on his deep knowledge of Arab culture to create original stories that are a feast for young imaginations. Told with intriguing details, the tales take young readers on a ... cultural journey and invite them to consider an Arab perspective. Each tale symbolically incorporates food and concludes with a traditional recipe, ... with colorful folkloric illustrations, making this a literary banquet to savor with family and friends across generations time and again" -- Amazon.

"In . . . ancient Persian, a king awaits the birth of his son but when the child is born with white hair and skin, he is banished to the forest. The young babe is brought up by the phoenix Simorgh until his father realizes the love he has lost and seeks his return"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a classic Chinese folktale about how the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the Heavens, brought peace and kindness back to China and how Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy helped in this quest.

A retelling of the familiar fairy tale in which Snow White, a girl whose jealous stepmother keeps trying to kill her, finds refuge in the home of seven dwarves.

An illustrated adaptation of the traditional tale in which a beautiful girl with extraordinarily long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of hungry animals until he meets a clever fox.