Priceless Gifts: A Tale from Italy

In Anansí Goes to Lunch, the greedy spider Anansí thinks he is clever when he accepts three different lunch invitations for the same day. He ties a rope around his waist and asks each friend to tug it when the food is ready, but a huge surprise awaits him when all three meals are served at once.

Through unhurried and wise animal characters, these adventure tales illustrate natural phenomena and timeless moral lessons for readers of all ages.

A group of farm animals dresses up for a fancy party at a neighbor's house. When dinner looks like just plain cornbread, a grumpy Rooster leaves early and misses a delicious surprise hidden inside.

In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...

Business returns to a once-prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a...

A very hungry, sleep-eating elephant has been caught invading the village cabbage field, threatening...

In Anansí and Turtle Go to Dinner, the clever but selfish spider Anansí tries to trick his friend Turtle to avoid sharing a delicious meal. However, Turtle soon comes up with a smart plan of his own to teach the trickster a funny lesson about being a good host.

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain describes in rhythmic, read-along verse how Ki-pat a resourceful...

This timeless story from India is about a poor boy's dream of having his own drum. His mother is...

In Anansí and the Tug O' War, the clever spider Anansí uses his quick wits to teach the giant Elephant and the massive Whale a lesson about respect. By challenging them both to a tug-of-war, he tricks the two large animals into pulling against each other while he watches the fun.

A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.

In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At...