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Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

The three billy goats outsmart the hungry troll who lives under the bridge. A favorite with storytellers because of the rich, descriptive language of the retelling, this is a reissue of the classic edition of the famous Scandinavian tale. Marcia Brown's stylized illustrations capture the personalities of the clever goats and the horrible troll, making this book a feast for the eyes as well as the ears.

A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings.

Xai and Sia are newlyweds who live on the edge of a village just beyond a haunted forest. When Xai is taken by an unknown sickness, Sia makes plans to see him again on the day of his burial. Their culture and lifestyle are surrounded by lore and superstitions, so when Sia sees an opportunity to rescue her departed husband from death, she follows him into the netherworld in an attempt to bring him back to the world of the living. Sia quickly learns...

"An enthralling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman's quest to free her mother sets her on a dangerous path and pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing the elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin's magic flares...

"This is the story of an enduring friendship between an Ojibwe girl and a Dakotah boy, and how their kindness towards one another brings healing to a tribe, and gives the beautiful land of Minnesota its name"--Provided by publisher.

An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way. Part picture book, part graphic novel, this story is a modern retelling of a traditional Alaskan Dena'ina fable that kids of every age will love. -- From back cover.

This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. The book is broken into 12 chapters, for each of the 12 months of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including Valentines Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Collected and retold by award-winning...

Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.