Education Resource Area: ESL/ELL Traditional World Lit.

Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.

This fascinating selection of folktales has been collected from as far as Babylon of 4,000 years ago, Nigeria, Arabia, and southern Africa.

Collected by one of the Middle East's most prestigious translators and illustrated in whimsical handsewn khimeyas, this is a joyful celebration of the best of Goha, one of folklore's most unexpected and beloved heroes.

Heyer retells an engrossing Chinese folktale about an old woman who weaves exquisite brocades. Full-color illustrations.

The king offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the young man who can produce three perfect peaches.

Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village.

In this modern version of the French folktale Stone Soup, Rag-Tag Meg shows the neighborhood how to make a delicious pot of soup starting with only water and an old wooden button.

Charles Perrault published his universally celebrated fairy tales - which included Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and Little Tom Thumb - in 1697.

There once was a brave girl, Bopuluchi, who lived alone in a hut on the hilly tracts of Punjab in the far north of India. Bopuluchi

In this abundant and kaleidoscopic collection, Spagnoli includes stories from Japan, India, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Tibet, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Burma, and Nepal. After profiling modern Asian storytellers practicing traditional storytelling styles, she arranges the stories around dominant Asian themes such as Harmony and Friendship

In this Bengali folktale, a barber uses his wits and his trusty mirror to outsmart some scary, but unintelligent ghosts.

This collection of Irish folktales, compiled by respected folklorist Marie Heaney, is enhanced by Lynch's stunning artwork.

This vibrant picture book is a lyrical Israeli lullaby capturing the instant bond between children and parents at the moment of birth.

The golem makes so many latkes that they begin to take over the town

He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.

Thirty-six stories by the Nobel Prize winner, including some of his most famous such as "Zlateh the Goat," "Mazel and Shlimazel," and "The Fools of Chelm and the Stupid Carp."

The complaints of a kvetch come true.

A traveler rids a village synagogue of goblins by outwitting them. A Caldecott Honor Book.

The collection of Jewish folk tales that the New York Times called a delightful little book . . . a classic of its kind . . . full of merriment and wisdom. Illustrated with whimsical drawings, these humorous stories are just right for children.

Five traditional Japanese tales: "One-inch Fellow, "The Good Fortune Kettle," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "Momotaro," and "The White Hare and the Crocodiles."

Twelve important Latin American folktales from before and after the time of Columbus are clearly presented.

Bilingual - Spanish and English

Includes The Flea, Four Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish, The Half-Chick, The Carlanco, Juan Cigarron, and The Enchanted Mule.