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The Gingerbread Man

Written by Karen Schmidt

This hearty retelling of an old favorite is distinguished by rhythmic text and lively illustrations of the sassy, boastful Gingerbread Man.

K - 1st

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

The tooth fairy and el ratoncito Pérez / El ratoncito Pérez y the tooth fairy

Written by Jane Cadwallader

This fairy tale is simply told in English and Spanish.

K - 1st

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

The Three Billy-Goats Gruff

Written by Ellen Appleby

A charmingly illustrated, easy-to-read folktale about the three billy-goats who outwit the menacing troll.

K - 1st

Bilingual Classic Tales: The Three Little Pigs / Los tres cerditos

Written by Luz Orihuela

Bilingual versions of everyone's favorite fairy tales, updated and adorned with simple, lively illustrations.

Pre-K - 1st

Red Riding Hood

Written by James Marshall

Marshall's wit results in a laugh-out-loud retelling of this classic fairy tale Humor, charm and new twists make this version a want to read over-and-over favorite.

K - 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

Bilingual Classic Tales: Goldilocks and the Three Bears / Ricitos de Oro y los tres osos

Written by Darice Bailer

Bilingual versions of everyone's favorite fairy tales, updated and adorned with simple, lively illustrations.

Pre-K - 1st

Bilingual Classic Tales: The Lion and the Mouse / El léon y el ratón

Written by Darice Bailer

Bilingual versions of everyone's favorite fairy tales, updated and adorned with simple, lively illustrations.

Pre-K - 1st

The Little Red Hen

Written by Janelle Cherrington

Who will help the little red hen?

K - 1st

The Wax Man

Written by Olga Loya

In this Latin American story, a farmer makes a wax "scarecrow" to catch a fox that is stealing his chickens.

K - 1st

Maria Had A Little Llama / María tenía una llamita

Written by Angela Dominguez

With gorgeous, Peruvian-inspired illustrations and English and Spanish retellings, this picture book gives a fresh new twist to the classic rhyme. "Warmly affectionate."—Kirkus

Pre-K - 1st

My First Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood

Written by Mara Alperin

When Little Red arrives at Granny's cottage, there's someone big, hairy and very, very scary waiting in Granny's bed. Will Little Red be breakfast for that big, bad wolf?

Pre-K - 1st

My First Fairy Tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Written by Mara Alperin

When three billy goat brothers reach the bridge to the meadow, a slobbering troll blocks their path. The brothers are no fools—but how do you trick a troll?

Pre-K - 1st

The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Written by Laura Murray

A spry, just-baked gingerbread man sets off through the school in search of the students who made him. "A fun-filled adventure."—Children's Literature

K - 2nd

La gallinita roja

Written by Lucinda McQueen

The favorite tale of the industrious little hen and her freeloading friends, retold for beginning readers.

K - 1st

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

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Written by Verna Aardema

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain describes in rhythmic, read-along verse how Ki-pat a resourceful man finds water for his thirsty herd and ends the drought afflicting the plain.

Pre-K - 3rd

The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers

Written by Lisa Campbell Ernst

She's fast. She's feisty. And she outsmarted that sly fox in her boisterous debut. Now the...

Pre-K - 1st

Abuelo and the Three Bears/Abuelo y los tres osos

Written by Jerry Tello

In this flip-over book containing complete English and Spanish texts, Grandfather tells his own version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Pre-K - 1st

The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog

Written by Ana Martín Larrañaga

The big wide-mouthed frog asks all the animals he meets what they like to eat, even the frog-eating crocodile!

K - 1st

The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)

Written by Philemon Sturges

In this delightful retelling, Little Red Hen looks for help making a pizza, only to be met with the repeated refrain, "Not I." "Quite the crowd pleaser."—Library Journal

K - 2nd

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