DeSpain, Pleasant

An illustrated collection of traditional tales from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Includes brief notes for storytellers.

A woodcutter finds a pot that magically duplicates anything that is placed inside it, and he and his wife are delighted until the wife accidentally falls in.

A retelling in English and Spanish of fifteen traditional tales from a variety of Latin American countries. Contents: The Emerald Lizard - Guatemala; Renting a Horse - Haiti; The Lake of the Moon - The Incan People of Peru; Five Eggs - Ecuador; The Flood - The Huichol People of Mexico; Why Beetle is Beautiful - Brazil; The Crocodile Man - Colombia; The Magic Lake - The Incan People of Ecuador; The Proud Horseman - Costa Rica; Juan Bobo - Puerto Rico; The Senorita and the Puma - Argentina; Tossing Eyes - The Pemon People of Venezuela; Too Clever - Uruguay; The Turquoise Ring - Chile; Ashes for Sale - Mexico; Notes.

A collection of short folktales featuring silly characters, nonsensical situations, or general tomfoolery.

After being caught by a hunter, a clever turtle uses her wits and her talent playing the flute to trick the hunter's children into helping her escape.

This collection of folklore from around the world features tales from countries such as Tibet, Fiji, Germany and Japan. Stories from Africa, Korea, Denmark, Guatemala, Mexico, Fiji, Holland, China, Germany, Tibet, and Native America.

A collection of nine traditional tales of fright from various parts of the world, including Japan, Uruguay, and others.

A collection of nine short stories from different countries which feature cats.

Presents eleven ancient stories, collected from countries and people around the world, that address the relationship of all things, one to another.