Folk Tales & Fables

Aleta and the Queen $16.95

Inspired by Homer-???+-?-+s Odyssey, Aleta relates the feats of women whose stories equal the drama of that great epic. Queen Penelope, left in charge when Odysseus went to fight at Troy, must outwit the traitors in her...

Bear, Finnish Folk Tales for Children $15.00

This is a collection of Finnish folk tales translated to English by Kaarina Brooks. The characters include old favorites such as Foxy, Rabbit, Wolf and, of course, Bear. The tales are wonderful for both children and adults...

Eyes on the Peacock's Tail $11.95

In the beginning, the peacock had no markings on its shimmering blue-green tail. The sun king's daughter sees this beautiful creature one day and promptly falls in love. Much against her father's wishes, she marries the...

Fiona's Luck $10.95

All the luck in Ireland is locked away, sealed with a spell by the greedy leprechaun king. Fiona, a woman of middling importance but uncommon wit, sets out to bring luck back to Ireland by besting the Leprechaun King in a...

Four Friends (Hindi-English) $12.95

Big Hunter catches poor Deer in a net. Can Deer's friends help him escape? A well-loved fable about friendship and resourcefulness, simply told. The illustrations have the strong lines, vivid colours and animation of...

Four Friends (Kannada-English) $12.95

Big Hunter catches poor Deer in a net. Can Deer's friends help him escape? A well-loved fable about friendship and resourcefulness, simply told. The illustrations have the strong lines, vivid colours and animation of...

Four Friends (Marathi-English) $13.95

Big Hunter catches poor Deer in a net. Can Deer's friends help him escape? A well-loved fable about friendship and resourcefulness, simply told. The illustrations have the strong lines, vivid colours and animation of...

Four Friends (Telugu-English) $13.95

Big Hunter catches poor Deer in a net. Can Deer's friends help him escape? A well-loved fable about friendship and resourcefulness, simply told. The illustrations have the strong lines, vivid colours and animation of...

Foxy: Finnish Folk Tales for Children $12.00

Foxy tells fables about the cunning fox that rings familiar to many adults. In renditions suitable for children between 5 and 12, Foxy presents these delightful tales in their Finnish versions, with illustrations that...

Jamil's Clever Cat: A Bengali Folk Tale $13.95

Jamil is a poor weaver who daydreams of marrying a princess and never again having to work his fingers to the bone. When he confesses his dream to his cat Sardul, the loyal cat resolves to make his master's wish come true...

Little Inchkin $12.95

A re-telling of a Japanese folk tale, with paintings inspired by 19th-century Japanese prints. Hana and Tanjo long for a child. Buddha listens to their prayers - but the baby grows no bigger than a lotus blossom.

Little One-Inch And Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories $14.95

Ten favorite stories from Japan can be found in Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, including the wonderful title story that follows Little One-Inch on his exciting adventures. Also included are...

Little Pear $7.95

Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Little Pear is just looking...

Little Pear and His Friends $7.95

Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, Little Pear is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Wherever Little...

Little Red Riding Hood with CD (French-English) $19.95

Ideal for parents of kids ages two to seven who want to expose their children to a second language.  Ana Lomba is an internationally recognized language-learning expert specializing in teaching parents and educators how...

Nine-In-One, Grr! Grr! $11.95

"Nine-in-one, Grr! Grr!" sings Tiger happily as she returns from the kingdom of the great god Shao. Shao has told her she will have nine baby tigers every year as long as she remembers his words: "Nine-in-one." Bird is...

One Arabian Morning $7.95

Join Katelyn on a wild and exciting ride through the imagination and back again! All the classic Arabian folk-tale elements tumble about as Katelyn saves the day and the teapot! One morning, Katelyn decides to follow the...

Peikko, the Foolish Ogre: Finnish Folk Tales for Children $15.00

Peikko tells the stories about a giant ogre who constantly challenges his neighbor Matti to various contests, but with little success. These folk tales recall familiar characters and situations. Just as she did in Foxy,...

Stories from the Silk Road $15.99

Journey along the ancient trade route between East and West. The seven intriguing tales in this collection each feature an important city along the Silk Road, and are filled with adventure and drama, as the merchants,...

Tenzin's Deer $9.99

Meet Tenzin, a kindhearted boy who discovers a wounded musk deer high up in the hills. In this Tibetan tale, Tenzin nurses the deer back to health, and must learn the most important lesson of all: how to love enough to let...