The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

“The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully

African Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms. Part of the

Norwegian Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

Long a treasure in Norway, the folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life, and depth of

Favorite Folktales from Around the World (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

Here between two covers you will find an inexhaustible source of delight for children and adults alike: the world’s best folktales, chosen by the internationally known storyteller Jane Yolen.

Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales

A cause for celebration, and a landmark work that gathers in one volume many of Africa’s most cherished folktales. In these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named