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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...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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...
K - 1st
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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
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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...
K - 2nd
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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 the...
2nd - 3rd
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The Little Red Hen

Written by Lucinda McQueen
Lucinda McQueen retells the favorite tale of the industrious little hen and her freeloading friends...
K - 2nd
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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...
K - 1st
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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
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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...
Pre-K - 1st
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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
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The Bremen-town Musicians

Written by Ruth Belov Gross
A well-worn and familiar traditional folktake is retold and illustrated by two children's favorites...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Scholastic Junior Classics: Beauty and the Beast

Written by Sarah Hines Stephens
Designed as the perfect introduction to great classics for younger readers, Scholastic Junior...
3rd - 5th
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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...
Pre-K - 1st
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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...
Pre-K - 1st
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The Gingerbread Man

Written by Janelle Cherrington
Enjoy the classic story of the gingerbread man who escapes from the oven and runs through the...
1st - 2nd
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The Little Red Hen

Written by Janelle Cherrington
Who will help the little red hen?
K - 1st
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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...
1st - 2nd
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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...
K - 1st
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The Enormous Turnip

Written by Bridie McBeath and Illustrated by Jo Sinclair

How will Mr. Farmer pull up the enormous turnip?

1st - 2nd
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Aesop's Fables

Written by Ann McGovern
The classic fables, retold in modern language are perfect for middle grade readers, with great...
3rd - 5th
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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...
1st - 2nd
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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...
Pre-K - 1st
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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
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Grimmtastic Girls: Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big

Written by Joan Holub
Welcome to Grimm Academy, where beloved fairy tale characters are BFFs—and saving the world from the...
3rd - 5th

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