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The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía

Written by Alexandra Alessandri

Encanto meets The Chronicles of Narnia by way of Colombian folklore in this middle grade fantasy...

3rd - 7th
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
Adapted from a folktale from Ghana, in West Africa, the story is about how Anansi the spider is...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
Coyote wanted to fly like the crows, so they humored him by making him feathers and teaching him how...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Cuckoo

Written by Lois Ehlert
This Mexican folktale is about Cuckoo, a beautiful bird who sings all day and night rather than help...
Pre-K - 5th
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Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale

Written by Eric A. Kimmel and Illustrated by Omar Rayyan
While traveling to Bagdad, Joha discovers a wishing stick, but it doesn't work the way Joha hopes...
1st - 3rd
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Stone Soup

Written by Marcia Brown and Illustrated by Maricia Brown
Based on an old French folktate, the story is about how three hungry soldiers outsmart the selfish...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Emperor and the Kite

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Ed Young
Princess Dejeow Seow spends her days alone, playing with a kite made of paper and sticks. Her family...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15596

Shadow

Written by Blaise Cendrars and Marcia Brown and Illustrated by Marcia Brown
This eerie tale based in African folklore tells of the Shadow, a mystical creature that is present...
K - 3rd
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Paul Bunyan

Written and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Paul Bunyan is a lumberman who travels across America performing amazing feats. With his great blue...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pecos Bill

Written by Steven Kellogg and Illustrated by Laura Robb
Born in New England, Pecos Bill falls out of his family’s covered wagon during their journey west as...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15534

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett

Written and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
The story is about Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind who was extraordinary from the minute she was...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Puss in Boots

Written by Charles Perault and Illustrated by Fred Marcellio
The story of the smart cat who wears fancy boots and is able to figure out a way to trick a king and...
K - 5th

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