On My Own Folklore

Folklore characters come to life in these magically illustrated titles. Each story shares both the facts and the fiction behind the tall tale and explains how the story became a part of folklore.

Cover: The Chocolate Tree: [A Mayan Folktale]
Cover: How Coyote Stole the Summer: [A Native American Folktale]
Cover: Bokuden and the Bully: [A Japanese Folktale]
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Anansi and the Box of Stories: [A West African Folktale]
Bokuden and the Bully: [A Japanese Folktale]
Calamity Jane
Casey Jones
The Chocolate Tree: [A Mayan Folktale]
The Dragon Emperor: [A Chinese Folktale]
How Coyote Stole the Summer: [A Native American Folktale]
John Henry
The Lion and the Hare: [An East African Folktale]
Little Sima and the Giant Bowl: [A Chinese Folktale]
The Magic Pomegranate: [A Jewish Folktale]
Mike Fink
Paul Bunyan
Pecos Bill
The Tale of La Llorona: [A Mexican Folktale]
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On My Own Folklore

Folklore characters come to life in these magically illustrated titles. Each story shares both the facts and the fiction behind the tall tale and explains how the story became a part of folklore. View →