A retelling of the Slavic folktale in which a young girl outwits her greedy stepmother and stepsister with the help of the Month Brothers who use their magic to enable her to fulfill seemingly impossible tasks.

Describes Daniel Webster's relationship with an orphan boy and the peculiar circumstances surrounding the statesman's death.

The adventures of a not very bright but friendly giant named Harry.

Explores the legends and symbols of the traditional plants of Christmas, such as English holly, ivy, mistletoe, and poinsettia. The illustrations are precise, detailed, and botanically correct.

In this beautifully illustrated book by award-winning author Paul Goble, readers can discover the fascinating story of how horses first appeared to the tribes of the American Plains. In his final collection of "stories from the tipi," Goble features a collection of 23 traditional stories from the Blackfoot, Lakota, Assiniboin, Pawnee, and Cheyenne nations. This book features a foreword by Lauren "Candy" Waukau-Villagomez, an educator and author

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Twenty-seven short stories, fairy tales, and folk tales including "The Gingerbread Man," three Uncle Remus stories, and "The Reluctant Dragon."

When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make a soup with a stone and water.

A Wise Tale about What Is Enough from the Author of the #1 Bestseller Women Who Run With the Wolves There is a gift so simple that it requires no ribbons for wrapping, yet which is so miraculous, it has the power to transform our lives. This is The Gift of Story, a tale of love and wisdom from Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, eminent psychoanalyst and author. When an old woman flees to a hut in a lonely forest, begins Dr. Estés, she seeks safety from...

A lost boy who has grown up in the sea with seals returns to his tribe but is strangely changed