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1-21 of 21 results for "fairy tale"

Pulgarcito ( Tom Thumb ) ( Read It Readers En Espanol: Fairy Tales Green )

Written by Eric Blair

A boy the size of his father's thumb has a series of adventures, including stopping a pair of thieves, being swallowed by a cow, and tricking a wolf into bringing him back home.

K - 3rd

Los musicos de Bremen ( Bremen Town Musicians ) ( Read It Readers En Espanol: Fairy Tales Green )

Written by Eric Blair

While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers.

K - 3rd

El flautista de Hamelin ( Pied Piper of Hamelin ) ( Read It Readers En Espanol: Folk Tales Green )

Written by Eric Blair

The Pied Piper pipes a village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he pipes away their children as well.

K - 3rd

The Blind Men and the Elephant (Hello Reader! Level 3)

Written by Karen Backstein

A retelling of a fable from India about six blind men who learn what an elephant is by feeling it....

Pre-K - 3rd

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 Magic Fish

Written by Freya Littledale

This easy-to-read retelling of the popular Grimm fairy tale, "The Fisherman and His Wife," retains the full folk flavor of the original.

1st - 2nd

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 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

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 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

The Enormous Turnip

Written by Bridie McBeath

How will Mr. Farmer pull up the enormous turnip?

1st - 2nd

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

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