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1-24 of 64 results for "folktales and fairy tales"

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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Written by Virginia Hamilton

A collection of 24 African-American folktales including those featuring animals, fairy tales, the supernatural, and slave stories.

2nd - 11th

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Aesop's Fables

Written by Ann McGovern

The classic fables, retold in modern language are perfect for middle grade readers, with great messages about friendship and life.

3rd - 5th

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

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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