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The Golden Fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles (Looking Glass library)
By Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany. 2010
Recounts the adventures in ancient Greece of Jason and his brave Argonauts, who sought the famous Golden Fleece. Includes mythical…
tales of Orpheus, Atalanta, Theseus, and Pandora and her secret box. Introduction by Rick Riordan. Originally published in 1921. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Honor. 2010Stories from the billabong
By James Marshall, James Vance Marshall, Francis Firebrace. 2009
Ten Australian Aboriginal folktales about creation and the natural world, including pourquoi tales "How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch" and…
"How the Crocodile Got Its Scales." Facts about the featured animal, plant, or place follow each legend. For grades 3-6. 2008African tales: a barefoot collection
By Rachel Griffin, Gcina Mhlophe. 2009
Presents folktales and facts about eight African countries. From Senegal in West Africa, "Sea Wind" tells about the three children…
of a village girl and a handsome warrior who was really the sea wind in human form. For grades 3-6. 2009¡Muu, moo!: rimas de animales = animal nursery rhymes
By Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, Vivi Escriva. 2010
A selection of Spanish-language animal-themed nursery rhymes and English poetic renderings. Based on traditional folklore from Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico,…
Argentina, and Central America. Includes "El Gallo Espolón," "El Burro," "Los Sapitos," "Cri-Crí," and "La Lechuza." A bilingual book in Spanish and English. For preschool-grade 2. 2010Full moon lore
By Ellen Wahi, Ashley Stewart. 2017
West Texas tales (American Chronicles Ser.)
By Mike Cox. 2011
Mirrors, mice & mustaches: a sampling of superstitions & popular beliefs in Texas
By George David Hendricks, George D. Hendricks. 1980
This title, like its companion volume, "Roosters, Rhymes, and Railroad Tracks", suggests the wide variety of objects, happenings, and ideas…
about which the folk mind can be superstitious and to which it attaches picturesque beliefsThe runaway piggy
By James Luna, Laura Lacámara, Carolina Villarroel. 2010
A Mexican piggy cookie escapes from the bakery before it can be eaten and eludes an ever-growing line of people…
pursuing it. Includes recipe for piggy cookies. Una galleta de Cochinito Mexicana escape de la panadería antes de ser comida y escapa de una gran línea de gente siguiéndola. Incluye una receta para galletas de cochinito. For preschool-grade 2Haunted Hoosier trails: a guide to Indiana's famous folklore spooku sites (Haunted Heartland)
By Wanda Lou Willis. 2002
Wanda Lou Willis takes readers on a frightening journey across Indiana, exploring haunted houses, rivers, and other locations. Supplemented with…
excellent original maps, photos, and illustrations, Haunted Hoosier Trails is a collection of spooky tales and real-life horror stories that doubles as a Halloween travel guide. For high school and adultTexas myths and legends: stories of the frontier
By John C. Ferguson. 2003
Michigan legends: folktales and lore from the Great Lakes state
By Sheryl James. 2013
The legend of Leelanau (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)
By Kathy-Jo Wargin, Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen. 2003
A young Ojibwe maiden is entranced by the Spirit Wood, where playful fairies known as the Pukwudjininees live, and wants…
to keep visiting there despite being forbidden to do so by her family. For grades 4-7. 2003Indian Old-man stories: more sparks from War Eagle's lodge-fire
By Frank B. Linderman, Frank Bird Linderman. 2001
Roman myths: retold from the classic originals (Classic starts)
By Diane Namm, Eric Freeberg. 2014
This storied river: legends & lore of the upper Mississippi
By Dennis McCann. 2017
Central African folk tales: an imaginative collection of wisdom for children
By Thomas G. Schaefer. 2014
Stories from the people of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the…
Congo. Told to the author Thomas G. Schaefer, in Sango which is the lingua franca of the Central African RepublicLa princesa and the pea
By Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martinez-Neal. 2017
A rhyming bilingual fairy tale about a girl who must detect a pea beneath a mountain of mattresses if she…
is to marry the prince. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the text. For preschool-grade 2Raven: a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest
By Gerald McDermott. 2001
All the world is in darkness. Raven feels sorry for the people living in the gloomy cold, so he flies…
to the house of the Sky Chief in search of light and warmth. He is a trickster, so he shifts his shape to capture the sun, but his essential nature stays intact throughout his adventures. A retelling of the traditional stories of the Pacific Northwest's Indian cultures. For grades K-3Little you
By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett. 2013
The end
By David Larochelle, Richard Egielski, David LaRochelle. 2007