Fairy Tales & Folklore
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T-Boy of the Bayou
Lying on the grassy edge of the Louisiana bayou, T-Boy makes a wish to help his daddy. His daddy's a shrimper, but the shrimp have disappeared. When a marsh heron offers to grant his wish,… Read More →
Ten Missing Princesses
From the Series Scary Tales Retold
When the King asks a soldier to solve a mystery, he has no idea what he'll find. Follow along and watch the princesses dance the night away. Read More →
The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
When Scheherazade marries a ruthless king known for taking a new bride each night only to have his wife killed the next morning, she comes up with a clever plan to survive. Each night, she… Read More →
The Big Bad Wolf
From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 1
Do you know the story about Little Red Riding Hood? The Big Bad Wolf wanted to eat the food in her basket! Poor Grandma had to hide from him. The wolf tried to trick Little Red Riding Hood.… Read More →
The Boy and the North Wind: A Tale from Norway
From the Series Tales of Honor
In Norway, the cold winds blow from the north. But when the wind blows away the flour carried by the baker's young son, he sets out on a journey to insist it be returned. Themes:… Read More →
The Brave Servant: A Tale from China
From the Series Tales of Honor
The Lord of Luchow was a kind man, but his people are threatened with war. A loyal servant finds a way to protect his master and bring peace to the lands. Themes: bravery, intelligence, devotion. Read More →
The Bremen Town Ghosts
From the Series Scary Tales Retold
Off to Bremen Town go Donkey, Cat, Dog, and Rooster. But music is not on their minds. They're tired of their cruel masters and set out in search of a better life. Is fate kind to the gang? Read More →
The Brothers and the Star Fruit Tree: A Tale from Vietnam
From the Series Tales of Honor
Two brothers' lives take different paths with one living a prosperous life and one struggling to survive. But fate has a way of turning the tables in this popular tale from Vietnam. Read More →
The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
When a farm maiden decides to get out her cazuela and cook arroz con leche, the farm animals join in to help in this playful cumulative tale that introduces Spanish words throughout.… Read More →
The Fairy-Tale Color Collection — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Fairy-Tale Color Collection
These wordless picture books play with the reader's knowledge of fairy tales to set up expectations, then show how making assumptions can end up completely off-target. Each book ends with a… Read More →
The Flight of Swans
Based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale Six Swans, The Flight of Swans follows Ryn's journey to save her family and their kingdom. Princess Andaryn's six older brothers have always been her Read More →
The Gingerbread Man
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
Convinced that he can outrun any danger, the freshly-baked gingerbread man fails to appreciate that a very fast runner is no match for a very sly fox. Read More →
The Girl Who Saved Yesterday
When the girl, Silence, is sent by the trees to save Yesterday, she doesn't know what her task is, only that it is important. Returning to the village that cast her out, Silence recognizes… Read More →
The Great Sheep Shenanigans
"A lamb for my supper will taste mighty fine!" thought a wily old wolf by the name of Lou Pine. Poor Lou! In this fractured fairy tale, the wolf is stopped at the hedge by the flock's… Read More →
The King Who Wouldn't Sleep
There once was a king who wouldn't sleep—not even a wink!—until he found the perfect prince for his lovely daughter. Princes came from all around. Not one of them was right. But there was… Read More →
The Lute Player: A Tale from Russia
From the Series Tales of Honor
This is a story of love between an adventure-loving king and his queen who travels in disguise as a lute player to save the king after he is imprisoned during one of his journeys. Themes:… Read More →
The Princess and the Giant: A Tale from Scotland
From the Series Tales of Honor
When the king dies, the queen and her three daughters must work to survive. A giant steals from their garden, and then steals the daughters. The princesses outwit the giant to return home.… Read More →
The Princess and the Pea
From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong
"...a straightforward retelling of the traditional tale. Using sound effects and music to emphasize events, this recording stands alone or can be enjoyed with Janet Stevens'… Read More →
The Princess and the Poison Pea
From the Series Scary Tales Retold
The King and evil Queen are looking for a proper Princess to marry their Prince. When a Princess is found, will they all live happily ever after? Or will they live at all? Read More →
The Real Mother Goose
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
The identity of Mother Goose may remain a mystery, but the timeless appeal of the fairy tales and nursery rhymes associated with this cherished imaginary author has lasted for generations of… Read More →
The Shipwrecked Sailor: A Tale from Egypt
From the Series Tales of Honor
Sadiki fears the worst when he is tossed from his ship in a storm. But a chance encounter with a serpent changes his life and that of the Pharoah. Read More →
The Snake Prince's Secret
From the Series Scary Tales Retold
Often thought to be a fairy tale from India about the practice of arranged marriage, this creepy retelling of "The Snake Prince" highlights the dangers of jealousy and greed. Read More →
The Stone Giant
When her father leaves to save people from a giant who turns them to stone with his gaze, a child in a red dress is left alone. Many days and many nights go by. Every evening the girl says… Read More →
The Tale of the Oki Islands: A Tale from Japan
From the Series Tales of Honor
Tokoyo, a skilled diver, is devoted to her father who has been banished by the emperor. She goes in search of him and in the process kills a sea dragon, breaking an evil spell. Tokoyo and her Read More →