Stories, Fairy Tales, Legends and Myths Bibliography


Aardema, Verna. Oh, Kojo! How Could You! Dial Books, 1984.

Aardema, Verna. Who’s in Rabbit’s House? Dial Books, 1977.

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Emperor’s New Clothes. North-South Books, 1986.

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Emperor and the Nightingale. Rabbit Ears Books, 1988.

Andrews, Jan. Out of Everywhere: Tales for a New World. Illustrated by Simon Ng. Groundwood Book, Toronto, 2000.

Babloyan, R. & Shumskaya, M. Folk Tales from the Soviet Union: The Caucasus. Raduga Publishers Moscow, 1987.

Barchers, Suzanne I. Multicultural Folktales: Readers Theatre for Elementary Students. Teacher Ideas Press, 2000.

Bedard, Michael. The Night-In Gale. Clarion Books, 1991.

Berry, James. A Thief in the Village and Other Stories. Orchard Books, 1988.

Bierhorst, Jane Byers. The Enchanter’s Spell: Five Famous Tales. Dial Books, 1986.

Bierhorst, John. The Mythology of North America. William Morrow and Company, 1985.

Bierhorst, John ed. The Naked Bear: Folktales of the Iroquois. William Morrow & Co, 1987.

Brenner, Barbara & Julia Takaya. Chibi, a True Story from Japan. Clarion Books, 1996.

Brewster, Hugh & Laurie Coulter. To Be A Princess. HarperCollins, 2001.

Brusca, Maria Cristina and Tona Wilson. The Cook and the King. Henry Holt & Co, 1993.

Buck, Pearl S. Fairy Tales of the Orient. Simon & Schuster, 1965.

Calmenson, Stephanie. The Principal’s New Clothes. Scholastic Inc., 1989.

Carlson, Lori M. & Cynthia L. Ventura. Where Angels Glide at Dawn: New Stories from Latin America. J. B. Lippincott, 1990.

Cha, Dia & Norma J. Livo. Teaching with Folk Stories: An Activity Book. Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Chang, Cindy. The Seventh Sister: a Chinese Legend. Troll Associates, 1994.

Cole, Carol C. Little Big Ears and the Princess. Goldsmith Publishing Co, 1928.

Collins, Meghan. The Willow Maiden. Dial Books, 1985.

Craddock, Sonia. Sleeping Boy. Atheneum, 1999.

Demi. Demi’s Reflecive Fables. Grosset & Dunlap, 1988.

Diakite, Baba Wague. The Hunterman and the Crocodile. Scholastic Press, 1997.

Dolch, Edward W. Stories from Mexico. Garrard Press, 1960.

Duff, Maggie. Rum Pum Pum: A Folk Tale from India. Macmillian Publishing, 1978.

Durell, Ann. The Diane Goode Book of American Folk Tales & Songs. E. D. Dutton, 1989.

Fairman, Tony. Bury my Bones but Keep my Words: African Tales for Retelling. Henry Holt & Co., 1991.

Farmer, Nancy. Casey Jones's Fireman: The Story of Simon Webb. Phyllis Fogelman Books.1999.

Fisher, Sally. The Tale of the Shining Princess. Viking Press, 1980.

Gags, Wanda. The Earth Gnome. Coward-McCann, 1985.

Gavin, Jamila. Our Favorite Stories from Around the World. DK Publishing Book, 1997.

Geisert, Arthur. The Etcher’s Studio. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, 1997.

Ginsburg, Mirra. Merry-Go-Round: Four Stories. Greenwillow Books, 1992.

Goble, Paul. Dream Wolf. Bradbury Press, 1990.

Gollub, Matthew. Uncle Snake. Tambourine Books, 1996.

Greaves, Margaret. Once There Were No Pandas: A Chinese Legend. E. P. Dutton, 1985.

Grimm. Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Viking, 1997.

Grissett, Ellen Fort. Woodspirits. Carin Studio, North Carolina, 1987.

Haas, Jessie. The Sixth Sense and Other Stories. Greenwillow Books, 1988.

Hamilton, Virginia. In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988.

Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Poland. A Beech Tree Paperback Book, 1995.

Hautzig, Deborah. Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Random House, 1993.

Hearne, Betsy. The Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series: Beauties & Beasts. Oryx Press, 1993.

Heller, Wendy. The Sunshine Tree and Other Tales from Around the World. George Ronald, 1982.

Huck, Charlotte. Toads and Diamonds. Greenvillow Books, 1996.

Hull, Robert. Caribbean Stories. Thomson Learning, 1994.

Hutton, Warwick. Beauty and the Beast. Atheneum, 1985.

Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle. Dial Books, 1988.

Jaffrey, Madhur. Seasons of Splendor: Tales, Myths and Legends of India. Atheneum, 1985.

Johnson, David. The Boy Who Drew Cats. Rabbit Ears Books, 1991.

Jie, Liang. Tales of the Yangtse Gorges. China Travel & Tourism Press, 1987.

Kamen, Gloria. The Ringdoves, From the Fables of Bidpai. Atheneum, 1988.

Kanwar, Asha, ed. The Unforgetting Heart: An Anthology of Short Stories by African American Women (1859-1993). Aunt Lute Books, 1993.

Keidel Eudene. African Fables Book I that Teach about God. Herald Press, 1978.

Keidel, Eudene. African Fables Book II that Teach about God. Herald Press, 1981.

Kellogg, Steven. Chicken Little. William Morrow & Co., 1985.

Kellogg, Steven. Johnny Appleseed. William Morrow & Co., 1988.

Kellogg, Steven. Mike Fink. Morrow Junior Books, 1992.

Kismaric, Carole. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukrainian Folktale. Harper and Row, 1988.

Lattimore, Deborah Nourse. The Flame of Peace: A Tale of the Aztecs. Harper Trophy, 1987.

Lester, Julius. Black Folktales. Grove Press Inc., 1969.

Lester, Julius. More Tales of Uncle Remus: Further Adventures of Brer Rabbit, His Friends, Enemies, and Others. Dial Books, 1988.

Lewin, Simon. The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Disney Press, 1991.

Lewis, Naomi. The Stepsister. Dial Books, 1987.

Lionni, Leo. Frederick’s Fables. Pantheon Books, 1985.

Lunge-Larsen, Lise. The Race of the Birkebeiners. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.

Mahy, Margaret. A Tall Story and Other Tales. Maxwell Macmillan, 1992.

Mathews, Sally Schofer. The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss. Clarion Books, 1993.

Mayer, Marianna. The Little Jewel Box. Dial Books, 1986.

Mayo, Gretchen Will. North American Indian Stories: More Star Tales. Walker and Company, 1987.

Mayo, Margaret. Magical Tales from Many Lands. Dutton Children’s Books, 1993.

McCarthy, Ralph. The Inch-High Samurai. Kodansha International Ltd, 1993.

McDermott, Gerald. The Stonecutter: A Japanese Folk Tale. Viking Press, 1975.

McKissack, Patricia C. The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural. Scholastic, 1992.

Milos, Maly. Tales of the Amber Ring. Orbis Publishing, 1990.

Orr, Norman. The Children’s Dream: A Tale from Loch Ness. Innes & Cromb Ltd, 1991.

de Paola, Tomie. The Clown of God. Rae Publishing Co, 1978.

de Paola, Tomie. Favorite Nursery Tales. General Publishing Co, 1986.

de Paola, Tomie. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1988.

Paterson, Katherine. The King’s Equal. Harper Collins, 1992.

Perkal, Stephanie. Midnight: A Cinderella Alphabet. Shen's Books, 1997.

Pettepiece, Thomas & Aleksin, Anatoly, eds. Face to Face: A Collection of Stories by Celebrated Soviet and American Writers. Philomel Books, 1990.

Philip, Neil. American Fairy Tales. Hyperion, 1996.

Pullman, Philip. The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999.

Pyle, Howard. Bearskin. Morrow Junior Books, 1997.

Ragan, Kathleen. Fearless Girls, Wise Women and Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales Around the World. W. W. Norton and Company, New York, 1998.

Rohmer, Harriet. The Legend of Food Mountain. Children’s Book Press, 1982.

Rose, Deborah Lee. The People Who Hugged the Trees. Roberts Rinehart, INC,
1990.

Rosen, Michael, ed. South and North, East and West: The Oxfam Book of
Children’s Stories. Candlewick Press, 1992.

Sadler, Edwards. Heaven’s Reward: Fairy Tales from China. Atheneum, 1985.

Sakade, Florence. Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories. Charles E. Tuttle CO, 1958.

Sanders, Ruth Manning. Scottish Folk Tales. Mammoth, 1982.

Sanfield, Steve. The Feather Merchants & Other Tales of the Fools of Chelm. Orchard Books, 1991.

Sanfield, Steve. The Adventures of High John the Conqueror. Orchard Books, 1989.

Sawyer, Ruth. Joy to the World. Little, Brown, 1966.

Schanzer, Rosayln. Davy Crockett Saves the World. HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.

Scieszka, Jon. The Frog Prince. Viking, 1991.

Scieszka, Jon. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! Viking, 1989.

Shepard, Aaron. Forty Fortunes. Clarion Books, 1999.

Sheppard-Jones, Elisabeth. Stories of Wales. John Jones Publishing Ltd, 1988.

Sheppard, Nancy. Alitji in Dreamland. Ten Speed Press, California, 1992.

Shevrin, Aliza. Holiday Tales of Sholom Aleichem. Atheneum, 1979.

Sierra, Judy. The Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series: Cinderella. Oryx Press, 1992.

Singer, Isaak Bashevis. Stories for Children. Farrar, Straus, Gioux, 1984.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories. Longman Ltd, 1966.

Sis, Peter. A Small Tall Tale from the Far North. Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.

Sloat, Teri. The Eye of the Needle. Dutton Children’s Books, 1990.

Temple, Frances. Tiger Soup: An Anansi Story from Jamaica. Orchard Books, 1994.

Thomas, Marlo & friends. Free to Be... a Family: A Book About All Kinds of
Belonging. Bantam Books, 1987.

Thomas, Gwyn & Kevin Crossley-Holland. Tales from the Mabinogion. Gollancz Children’s Paperbacks, 1989.

Trelease, Jim. Hey! Listen to this: Stories to Read Aloud. Penguin Books, 1992.

Trivizas, Eugene. The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. Margaret K.
McElderry Books, 1993.

Uchida, Yoshiko. The Wise Old Woman. Maxwell Macmillian, 1994.
Van Laan, Nancy. Rainbow Crow. A Lenape Tale. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.

Wainwright, Sheila. A Magical Menagerie. Henry Colt & Co, 1988.

Walker, Barbara K. A Treasury of Turkish Folktales for Children. Linnet Books, 1988.

Walker, Barbara. Feminist Fairy Tales. Harper Collins, New York, 1997.

Waugh, Charles G, ed. The Newbery Award Reader: A Collection of Short Fiction by Writers Who Have Won the John Newbery Medal. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.

Watkins, Yoko Kawashima. Tales from the Bamboo Grove. Bradbury Press, 1992.

Weir, John. The Lame Duckling: Ukrainian Folk Tale. Kiev Dnipro Publishers, 1982.

Wells, Ruth. The Farmer and the Poor God: A Folktale from Japan. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1996.

Wetter, Margaret K. The Boy Who Knew the Language of the Birds. Carolrhoda Books, 1991.

Williams, Carol Ann. Tsubu the Little Snail. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995.

Windham, Sophie. Read Me a Story: A Child’s Book of Favorite Tales. Scholastic Inc, 1991.

Wine, Jeanine. Silly Tillie. Good Books, 1989.

Yee, Paul. Roses Sing on New Snow. Macmillan Publishing Co, 1991.

Yee, Paul. Tales from Gold Mountain: Stories of the Chinese in the New World. Macmillan Publishing Co, 1989.

Yolen, Jane. The Emperor and the Kite. Philomel Books, 1988.

Yolen, Jane. The Fairy's Ring: A Book of Fairy Stories & Poems. Dutton
Children's Books. 1999.

Yolen, Jane. The Sleeping Beauty. Ariel Books/Alfred A. Knopf, 1986.

Yep, Lawrence. American Dragons: Twenty-Five Asian American Voices. Harper Collins Publishers, 1993.


Traditional Literature

Aardema, Verna (retold by). Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire.

Aardema, Verna. Bimwili & the Zimwi.

Aardema, Verna. Borreguita and the Coyote.

Aardema, Verna. Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki.

Aardema, Verna. Oh Kojo! How Could You?

Aardema, Verna. Who's in Rabbit's House?

Aesop. The Lion and the Mouse.

Aksakov, Sergei. The Little Scarlet Flower.

Allen, Linda (retold by). The Giant Who Had No Heart.

Anderson, Hans Christian. The Emperor's New Clothes.

Babloyan, R. & Shumskaya, M. Folktales from the Soviet Union.

Baylor, Byrd. A God on Every Mountain Top.

Bedard, Michael. The Nightingale.

Berry, James. Spiderman Anancy.

Bierhorst, John, ed. The Naked Bear: Folktales of the Iroquois.

Bierhorst, John. The Mythology of North America.

Bierhorst, John. The Mythology of South America.

Booth, Jack. Knock at the Door.

Brett, Jan. The Mitten.

Brody, Ed, et al. Spinning Tales Weaving Hope: Stories of Peace, Justice and the
Environment.

Bryan, Ashley (retold by). Turtle Knows Your Name.

Bryan, Ashley. The Cat's Purr.

Buck, Pearl S (selected by). Fairy Tales of the Orient.

Buffet, Jimmy & Buffet, Savannah Jane. The Jolly Mon.

Burland, Cottie. North American Indian Mythology.

Caduto, Michael J. & Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Earth: Native American
Stories and Environmental Activities for Children.

Clement, Claude. The Painter and the Wild Swans.

Cohen, Barbara(retold by). Even Higher.

Collins, Meghan. The Willow Maiden.

Croll, Carolyn. The Three Brothers: A German Folktale.

Dawe, Tom. Winter of the Black Weasel.

Dee, Ruby (retold by). Tower to Heaven.

Dee, Ruby (retold by). Two Ways to Count to Ten: A Liberian Folktale.

Demi. Demi's Reflective Fables.

Demi. Dragon Kites and Dragonflies: A Collection of Chinese Nursery Rhymes.

dePaola, Tomie. Tomie dePaola's Favorite Nursery Tales.

Dolch, Edward W. Stories from Mexico.

Domanska, Janina. A Scythe, A Rooster, and a Cat.

Durrell, Ann (collected by). The Diane Goode Book of American Folktales and
Songs.

Fairman, Tory (retold by). Bury My Bones but Keep My Words: African Tales
for Retelling.

Fisher, Sally. The Tale of the Shining Princess.

Gags, Wanda. The Earth Gnome.

Ginsburg, Mirra (adapted by). The Chinese Mirror.

Ginsburg, Mirra. Merry-Go-Round: Four Stories.

Goble, Paul. Her Seven Brothers.

Goble, Paul. Iktomi and the Ducks.

Goble, Paul. Loveflute.

Goble, Paul. The Great Race of the Birds and Animals.

Gooden, Rumer. Fu-Dog.

Gorky, Maxim. Danko's Burning Heart.

Greaves, Margaret. Once There Were No Pandas.

Harness, Cheryl. The Windchild.

Harris, Joel C. Jump on Over! The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and his Family.

Helgadottir, Gudrun. Flumbra: An Icelandic Folktale.

Heller, Wendy. The Sunshine Tree and other Tales from Around the World.

Highwater, Jamake. Anpao.

Hodges, Maragret (retold by). St. Jerome and the Lion.

Hodges, Margaret (retold by). Saint George and the Dragon.

Hodges, Margaret (retold by). The Voice of the Great Bell.

Hooks, William H. Moss Gown.

Hutton, Warwick (retold by). Beauty and the Beast.

Ivanov, Anatoly. Ol' Jake's Lucky Day.

Jaffrey, Madhur. Seasons of Splendor: Tales, Myths and Legends of India.

Johnson, David (retold by). The Boy Who Drew Cats.

Kamen, Gloria (retold by). The Ringdoves.

Keats, Ezra Jack. John Henry: An American Legend.

Keidel, Eudene. African Fables that Teach About God -- Book I.

Keidel, Eudene. African Fables that Teach About God -- Book II.

Kellogg, Steven (retold by). Chicken Little.

Kismaric, Carole (adapted by). The Rumor of Pavel and Paali.

Laird, Elizabeth. Miracle Child: A Story from Ethiopia.

Langton, Jane (retold by). The Hedgehog Boy: A Latvian Folktale.

Lattimore, Deborah, Nourse. The Prince and the Golden Ax: A Minoan Tale.

Lee, Jeanne M. (retold by). Toad is the Uncle of Heaven.

Lester, Julius. More Tales of Uncle Remus: Further Adventures of Brer Rabbit.

Levine, Abby (retold by). Too Much Mush!

Lewis, Naomi (retold by). The Stepsister.

Lionni, Leo. Frederick's Fables: A Leo Lionni Treasury of Favorite Stories.

Little, Emily. The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War.

Liyi, He. The Spring of Butterflies and other Chinese Folktales.

Locker, Thomas (adapted by). Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle.

Mama, Raouf and Mary Romney. Pearls of Wisdom: African and Caribbean (The Listening and Reading Book). Pro Lingua Associates, Brattleboro, Vermont, 2001.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About.

Maly, Milos. Tales of the Amber Ring.

Manning-Sanders, Ruth. Scottish Folk Tales.

Marshak, Samuel. The Month-Brothers: A Slavic Tale.

Martin, Rafe & Young Ed. Foolish Rabbit's Big Mistake.

Mayer, Marianna. The Little Jewel Box.

Mayer, Marianne (as told by). The Ugly Duckling.

Mayo, Gretchen Will. More Star Tales.

McDermott, Beverly Brodsky. The Golem: A Jewish Legend.

McDermott, Gerald. Daniel O'Rourke: An Irish Tale.

McDermott, Gerald. The Stonecutter: A Japanese Folktale.

Michels, Barbara & White, Bettye. Apples on a Stick: Folklore of Black Children.

Miller, Edna. Mousekin's Fables.

Morris, Ann (retold by). The Cinderella Rebus Book.

Mosel, Arlene (retold by). Tikki Tikki Tembo.

Nygren, Tord. Fiddler and His Brother.

Pan Cai Ying. Monkey Creates Havoc in Heaven.

Pattison, Darcy. The River Dragon.

Paxton, Tom (retold by). Aesop's Fables.

Pellowski, Anne (retold by). The Nine Crying Dolls.

Pellowski, Anne. Hidden Stories in Plants.

Preussler, Otfried. The Tale of the Unicorn.

Quayle, Eric. The Shining Princess.

Rayevsky, Inna & Robert. The Talking Tree.

Robe, Rosebud Yellow (retold by). Tonweya and the Eagles and Other Lakota Indian Tales.

Rohmer, Harriet (adapted by). The Legend of Food Mountain.

Rose, Deborah Lee (adapted by). The People Who Hugged the Trees.

Rosen, Michael, ed. South and North, East and West: The Oxfam Anthology of Children's Stories.

Ross, Tony. Stone Soup.

Roth, Susan L. Kanahena: A Cherokee Story.

Sadler, Catherine Edwards (retold by). Heaven's Reward: Fairy Tales from China.

Sakade, Florence. Japanese Children's Favorite Stories.

San Souci, Robert D. (retold by). The White Cat.

Sanfield, Steve. The Adventures of High John the Conqueror.

Sawyer, Ruth. Joy to the World: Christmas Legends.

Say, Allen (retold by). Once Under the Cherry Blossom Tree: An Old Japanese Tale.

Scieszka, Jon. The Frog Prince Continued.

Seeger, Pete. Abiyoyo.

Seros, Kathleen. Sun and Moon: Fairy Tales from Korea.

Sheppard-Jones, Elisabeth. Stories of Wales.

Shute, Linda (retold by). Momotaro the Peach Boy.

Siberell, Anne. A Journey to Paradise.

Sierra, Judy. Nursery Tales Around the World. Selected and Retold by Judy Sierra.  Illustrated by Stefano Vitale. Clarion Books, New York, 1996.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis. The Golem.

Singh, Jacquelin. Fat Gopal.

Sloat, Teri (retold by). The Eye of the Needle.

Stevens, Janet (adapted by). The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.

Stevens, Janet. Androcles and the Lion.

Stokes, Olivia Pearl. The Beauty of Being Black.

Suarez-Rivas, Maite (ed.). An Illustrated Treasury of Latino Read-Aloud Stories. Bla

Tale, Uzbek. Strike, Cane, Strike!

Tate, Carole. Pancakes and Pies.

Te Kanawa, Kiri. Land of the Long White Cloud: Maori Myths, Tales, and Legends.

The Enchanter's Spell: Five Famous Tales.

Thomas, Gwyn & Crossley-Holland, Kevin. Tales from the Mabinogion.

Torre, Bette. The Luminous Pearl.

Toste, Cayentano Colly. Puerto Rican Tales.

Tresselt, Alvin. The Mitten.

Underwood, Thomas Bryan. Cherokee Legends and the Trail of Tears.

Van Luan, Nancy (retold by). Rainbow Crow.

Vazhdayev, Victor. The Cock With the Crimson Comb.

Vlador, Serhiy (translated by). The Adventures of a Shepherd.

Volkmer, Jane Anne (retold by). Song of the Chirimia: A Guatemala Folktale.

Wainwright, Sheila (retold by). A Magical Menagerie.

Walker, Barbara K. (retold by). A Treasury of Turkish Folktales for Children.

Watkins, Yoko Kawashima. Tales from the Bamboo Grove.

Weil, Lisa (retold by). Pandora's Box.

Weir, John. The Lame Duckling.

Wetterer, Margaret K. The Boy Who Knew the Language of the Birds.

White Deer of Autumn. Ceremony--In the Circle of Life.

Windham, Sophie. Read Me a Story: A Child's Book of Favorite Tales.

Winthrop, Elizabeth. Journey to the Bright Kingdom.

Xu Li. The Beginnings of Monkey.

Ye Ping, Kuei. Monkey and the White Bone Demon.

Yolen, Jan (retold by). The Sleeping Beauty.

Young, Ed (adapted by). The Terrible Nung Gwama: A Chinese Folktale.

Young, Ed. Seven Blind Mice.

Zheleznova, Irina. Alyonushka and Her Little Brother Ivanushka.

Zheleznova, Irina. Alyonushka: Russian Folktales.

Zheleznova, Irina. The Fox and the Hare. 


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