Babbitt, Natalie. Ouch! A Tale from Grimm. (J 398.2 Th)
Marco lives a charmed life, starting life as nobody special and ending up as a king.
Demi. One Grain of Rice. (J 398.2 Ra)
A reward of one grain of rice doubles dayby day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl.
Hong, Lily Toy. Two of Everything. (J 398.2 Tw)
A poor old Chinese farmer finds a magic brass pot that doubles whatever is placed inside it.
Kimmel, Eric A. Anansi and the Talking Melon. (J 398.2 An)
A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Pickin' Peas. (J 398.2 Pi)
A little girl catches a thieving rabbit and puts it in a box, but that doesn't solve the problem.
Mollel, Tololwa M. Subira Subira. (J 398.2 Li)
Set in contemporary Tanzania, this traditional tale describes how a young girl learns a lesson in patience when a spirit woman sends her to get three whiskers from a lion.
Moser, Barry. Tucker Pfeffercorn. (J 398.2 Ru)
A retelling of the classic Rumpelstiltskin tale with a Southern setting.
San Souci, Robert D. The Hired Hand. (J 398.2 Hi)
Old Sam hires a man to help out at his saw mill, and the worker teaches Sam's lazy son a lesson about how to treat people.
Sierra, Judy. Tasty Baby Belly Buttons. (J 398.2 Ta)
Urikohime, a girl born from a melon, battles the monstrous oni, who steal babies to eat their tasty belly buttons.
Sloat, Teri. Sody Sallyratus. (J 398.2 So)
When one after another family member goes the store and never returns, the pet squirrel decides to investigate.
Stamm, Claus. Three Strong Women. (J 398.2 Th)
When the famous wrestler Forever Mountain tickles a plump little girl, the consequence is that he must be trained by her, her mother, and her grandmother.
Stanfield, Steve. Just Rewards. (J 398.2 Ju)
An original interpretation of a Chinese folktale which explains the presence of the man in the moon.
Stevens, Janet. Tops & Bottoms. (J 398.2 To)
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.
Taback, Simms. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. (J 398.2 So)
A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments. A Caldecott award winner.
Forest, Heather. Wisdom Tales from Around the World. (J 398.208 Fo)
A collection of traditional stories from around the world, reflecting the wisdom of Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American cultures.
Gonzalez, Lucia M. Senor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America. (J 398.208 Go)
A collection of popular tales told to young children in places such as Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Mexico.
Hamilton, Virginia. A Ring of Tricksters. (J 398.208 Ha)
Twelve trickster tales that show the migration of African culture to America via the West Indies.
Hausman, Gerald. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet. (J 398.208 Ha)
Seven traditional animal origin stories from Native American tribes.
Hoffman, Mary. A Twist in the Tail. (J 398.208 Ho)
A gathering of ten animal stories from around the world.
Philip, Neil. Stockings of Buttermilk: American Folktales. (J 398.208 St)
Eighteen American stories from eleven states, rooted in European
tradition.
San Souci, Robert D. Cut from the Same Cloth. (J 398.208 Sa)
A collection of stories about legendary American women, drawing from folktales, popular stories, and ballads.
Schwartz, Alvin. Gold & Silver, Silver & Gold. (J 398.208 Sc)
Legends, true stories, and tall tales about the hunting, finding, and losing of treasure, including pirate treasure and treasure not yet uncovered.
Shannon, George. Stories to Solve. (J 398.208 Sh)
Brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader tries to solve before the resolution is presented.
Shannon, George. True Lies. (J 398.208 Sh)
Presents folktales in which the reader is asked to explain how the folk character lied and told the truth at the same time.
Steig, Jeanne. A Handful of Beans. (J 398.208 St)
Spirited retellings of six classics.
Van Lann, Nancy. With a Whoop and a Holler: A Bushel of Lore from Way Down South. (J 398.208 Va)
A collection of tales, rhymes, riddles, superstitions, and sayings from the Bayou, the Deep South, and Appalachia.
Walker, Paul Robert. Big Men, Big Country. (J 398.208 Wa)
A collection of American tall tales featuring characters such as John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill.
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