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City Mouse–Country Mouse (And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop)

Written by Aesop and adapted by John Wallner

A collection of three Aesop tales, playfully featuring mice as the charming main characters: City mouse-Country Mouse -- The Lion and the Mouse -- Belling the Cat.

Pre-K - 3rd

How Lizard Lost His Colors

Written by Sara Shapiro

A simple retelling of the traditional Navajo tale of how lizard lost his colors.

1st - 2nd

The Hunterman and the Crocodile

Written by Baba Wagué Diakité

A hunter and a crocodile take turns being captive and captor in a humorous folktale that teaches...

2nd - 3rd

Sione's Talo

Written by Lino Nelisi

In this cumulative tale, Sione asks his family for help with the turnip, or talo, but it takes an ant to get everyone pulling together.

K - 2nd

The Little Red Hen

Written by Lucinda McQueen

Lucinda McQueen retells the favorite tale of the industrious little hen and her freeloading friends especially for beginning readers.

K - 2nd

Scholastic Reader Level 3: The Frog Prince

Written by Edith H. Tarcov

High-interest stories provide new challenges with full paragraphs and richer vocabulary.

1st - 2nd

The Bremen-town Musicians

Written by Ruth Belov Gross

A well-worn and familiar traditional folktake is retold and illustrated by two children's...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Gingerbread Man

Written by Janelle Cherrington

Enjoy the classic story of the gingerbread man who escapes from the oven and runs through the countryside.

1st - 2nd

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Written by Sara Shapiro

The three billy goats want to eat the green, green grass. But the grass is across the bridge. And a big troll lives under the bridge. How will the billy goats get to the green, green grass?

1st - 2nd

The Enormous Turnip

Written by Bridie McBeath

How will Mr. Farmer pull up the enormous turnip?

1st - 2nd

Branches — Princess Pink and The Land of Fake-Believe: Moldylocks and the Three Beards

Written by Noah Z. Jones

These Hilarious fractured fairy tales aimed at newly independent readers are presented with easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page

1st - 2nd

Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears

Written by Beth Coulton

Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear know how to rock But they need a new singer, so they audition...

1st - 2nd

The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Written by Laura Murray

When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart...

K - 2nd

The Three Ninja Pigs

Written by Corey Rosen Schwartz

The three little pigs aren't going to take it from that wolf anymore, so they enroll in aikido, jujitsu and karate lessons. "Hilarious, impeccable rhyme."—NY Times

K - 2nd

Flossie & the Fox

Written by Patricia C. McKissack

Flossie takes a comic journey through fox-haunted woods, in this delightful, multicultural fairy tale. "Makes you purely glad all over."—NY Times

2nd - 4th

Lon Po Po

Written by Ed Young

An award-winning interpretation of the Red Riding Hood story. "The artist's vision transforms this simple fairy tale into an extraordinary and powerful book."—Publishers Weekly

2nd - 4th

The Rough-Face Girl

Written by Rafe Martin

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, a Rough-Face Girl wins the heart of a mysterious man, to the chagrin of her beautiful and cruel sisters.

2nd - 3rd

Caps for Sale

Written by Esphyr Slobodkina

This classic picture book tells the tale of a peddler who runs into trouble when a monkey steals his wares.

K - 2nd

Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life

Written by Jerdine Nolen

Small-sized Hewitt is born into a family of loving giants who come to realize that being small has its advantages for all. "Sheer feel-goodness"—Kirkus

2nd - 4th

Little Legends: The Spell Thief

Written by Tom Percival

Elementary-age fairy tale favorites Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and his magical hen Betsy team up with newcomer Anansi to defend their town from a troll.

2nd - 3rd

Little Red Gliding Hood

Written by Tara Lazar

Goldilocks needs to win new skates, and a certain wolf does too. Can they team up and win? Whimsical language and graphics earn this fractured fairy tale a perfect ten.

K - 2nd

The Sky is Falling!

Written by Mark Teague

In a laugh-out-loud update, Chicken Little says the sky is falling and inspires a dance craze. The barnyard thinks the chickens are crazy, but the joke's on them.

Pre-K - 2nd

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