Tag: Folk

This anthology is designed to provide a solid foundation for university and college courses. The editors offer a broad selection of tales, grouped by theme and era, as well

American Fairy Tales by L. Frank Baum, the creator of Oz, is exactly what its title describes. The European fairy tale tradition is so strong that few associate “fairy

Hawaiian folk tales. This book, “Hawaiian folk tales”, by Thomas G. Thrum, is a replication of a book originally published before 1907. It has been restored by human beings,

What happens when an old dog sitting at the dinner table with his master slides a whole leg of lamb, a big bowl of posole, a stack of tortillas

Late one night, a very poor shoemaker cuts his last two pieces of leather and goes to bed, worried about how he will support his family. He wakes to

This lighthearted Irish tale of magic, greed, and revenge from Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Gerald McDermott reminds us that a bit of good luck is never out of reach-as long

Tim O’Toole and his wife Kathleen are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children’s book presents Chinese fairy tales and other folk stories—providing insight into a rich literary culture.Treasury of Chinese Folk Tales is a wonderful collection of

Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. Because they were so crowded, the children