Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American...

Thirty-seven fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, and Russia, including The Golden Goose, The Story of Sigurd, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

A collection of fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, Scotland, and England.

A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, rewards a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.

Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

Overview: Marshall breathes fresh new life into this familiar favorite with funny new dialogue and exuberant cartoonlike illustrations.

A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale about a poor sail maker who gains a beautiful but mysterious wife skilled at weaving magical sails.

These stories from around the world grew from the very earth upon which they were first told.

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. Literature of Delight. It's every child's wish to have all that dough but Brittain's young hero not only feels his wish has been fulfilled, but overkilled, when literally all the money in the world is at his disposal. An exaggerated stomp through fantasyland, to be sure, but brightly funny. Literature of Delight. This is a very funny version of a Ukrainian folktale about...

For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known. The stories are divided into three sections: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes (first published in 1855); The Age of Chivalry (1858), which contains King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon,...