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The beckoning cat: based on a Japanese folktale
Par Rosanne Litzinger, Koko Nishizuka. 2009
A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be…
a symbol of good luck. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.Welcome, Precious
Par Nikki Grimes, Bryan Collier. 2006
A cuddle for little duck
Par Claire Freedman, Caroline Pedler. 2008
Yum! Yum!!: delicious nursery rhymes
Par Joanne Fitzgerald. 2008
This little piggy went to market, and he's not alone in this baker's dozen of traditional nursery rhymes set at…
a farmer's market. There are lots of other folk who have their own comestible business to attend to: Tommy Tucker, Jack Sprat, Miss Muffet, Peter Piper - even the little guy who eats his peas with honey. Grades K-3. 2008.Such a prince
Par John Manders, Dan Bar-El. 2007
The crane wife
Par Gennady Spirin, Odds Bodkin. 1998
A retelling of a traditional Japanese tale. Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured crane; weeks later a mysterious…
woman arrives on his doorstep seeking shelter from a storm. They fall in love and marry. But when he learns of his wife's gift for making magic sails, ambition replaces compassion. Grades K-3 and older readers. 1998.The rich man and the parrot
Par Ande Cook, Suzan Nadimi. 2007
The secret message: based on a poem by Rumi
Par Bruce Whatley, Mina Javaherbin, Maulana Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī. 2010
Le loup qui découvrait le pays des contes (Mes p'tits albums)
Par Orianne Lallemand. 2015
Loup décide de confectionner une tarte aux pommes, mais il ne sait pas comment s'y prendre. Il rencontre les trois…
petits cochons, le Petit Chaperon rouge et d'autres personnages qui tentent de l'aider dans son projet. Avec la recette du gâteau à la fin de l'histoire.Rabbit's gift: a fable from China
Par George Shannon, Laura Dronzek. 2007
Snow is coming, coming soon, so Rabbit needs to find food fast. Just in time, a turnip turns up, and…
a second one, too. Who in the woods wouldn't want to tuck away an extra turnip for the long winter? Not Rabbit. He chooses a different path--and starts a wave of generosity that spreads among all his forest friends. Grades K-3. 2007.King Pom and the fox
Par Jessica Souhami. 2007
Li Ming looks so proud guarding his one pomegranate tree that people laughingly call him "King Pom." But when he…
catches a big red fox stealing a pomegranate, the fox makes a deal with him: Li Ming gets fine clothes, magnificent horses, a splendid palace, and the hand of a princess in marriage! But is the fox's generosity real? A Chinese version of the tale which later became famous in the West as Puss-in-Boots. Grades K-3. 2007. Uniform title: Puss in boots.Jabutí the tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon
Par Gerald McDermott. 2001
Jabutí is the favourite of all the animals in the rain forest, although he sometimes plays the gentlest of tricks…
on them. The happy tune that Jabutí plays on his flute is a bitter reminder to Vulture that he has no song at all. When a concert is held in heaven, Vulture offers to fly the little tortoise there, all the while plotting a trick of his own. Grades K-3. 2001.Natalie portman's fables
Par Natalie Portman. 2020
This program is read by the Natalie Portman. Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic…
fables and imbues them with wit and wisdom. From realizing that there is no "right" way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman's Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons. Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice, Portman's insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are sure to become beloved additions to family libraries. A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & FriendsPearl the magical unicorn (Pearl #1)
Par Sally Odgers. 2020
Pearl the Magical Unicorn is the first in Sally Odgers' three-book series where the magical unicorn Pearl and her friends…
take on some of life's tough lessons with humor and heartLes fables extravagantes de Conrad le corbeau (Grimace)
Par Pierrette Dubé. 2019
Voici quelques fables, à la fois instructives, édifiantes et un brin farfelues. Écrites par Conrad le corbeau. Un corbeau qui…
écrit, cela vous étonne ? Que dire, alors, d'une anémone qui additionne, d'un dromadaire qui se lance en affaires ou d'un escargot qui conduit une moto ? Lisez plutôt, et vous verrez...Si Jean de la Fontaine était encore en vie, il serait heureux de constater que sa relève est maintenant assurée dans le domaine de la fable.Feathered serpent and the five suns: a Mesoamerican creation myth
Par Duncan Tonatiuh. 2020
When the other gods grow tired in their attempt to create humankind, only one does not give up: the Feathered…
Serpent. He embarks on a dangerous journey full of fearsome foes and harsh elements, facing each trial with wisdom, bravery, and resourcefulness before confronting his final challenge at Mictlan, the underworld. In the spirit of Duncan Tonatiuh's celebrated book The Princess and the Warrior, this pre-Columbian creation myth tells the story of Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, one of the most important deities in ancient MesoamericaThese three exciting chapter books feature some of your favorite Disney heroines on fun adventures as young girls! Mulan's Secret…
Plan Mulan can't wait to start school. She's excited to learn! But when class starts, she realizes that it's not quite what she was expecting. And if she and her friends really want to learn something, they're going to have to do it their own way. Pocahontas Leads the Way Pocahontas is always looking for an adventure. When Nakoma's younger brother falls ill and the tribe's healer needs a special herb to treat him, Pocahontas recruits Nakoma to come with her on a harrowing journey. Will the two girls retrieve the plant in time? Or will their differences cost them the mission and their friendship? Snow White's Birthday Wish The king tells Snow White that she can have any horse she wants for her birthday, but the only one she wants is the hurt stallion she found in the woods. Where did he come from? Does he belong to someone else? Snow White's special bond with nature guides her as she tries to do what's best for the horse ... and make her own birthday wish come trueDragons Love Tacos
Par Adam Rubin. 2012
A #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, this deliciously funny read-aloud is an unforgettable tale of new friends and the…
perfect snack that will make you laugh until spicy salsa comes out of your nose. Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.The award-winning team of Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri are also the creators of Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, El Chupacabras, High Five, Robo-Sauce, and Secret Pizza Party.Bodkin Beag and Bodkin Mòr: A traditional Gaelic tale
Par Emily MacDonald. 2020
Bodkin Beag and Bodkin Mòr went out to pick nuts... but Bodkin Beag wouldn't stop eating them! Big Biorachan set…
out to teach his greedy friend a lesson, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences. This traditional Scottish Gaelic tale was once the most widely-known children's story in the Gaelic world. Gaels brought the tale with them from the Highlands of Scotland to Nova Scotia 200 years ago and passed it down in oral traditon. Gaelic artist Emily MacDonald's charming illustrations accompany the traditional text, reimagining the tale in 1800s Cape Breton.It's Not Little Red Riding Hood (It's Not a Fairy Tale #3)
Par Edwardian Taylor, Josh Funk. 2020
Little Red likes to play by the rules. So when the narrator comes along and asks her to follow the…
story set out in her fairy tale, she grabs the basket for Grandma and goes. After all, she loves her grandma. But unfortunately, none of the other characters are quite what they’re expecting.…As Little Red attempts to follow the narrator’s directions (which, frankly, seem kind of dangerous!), she is beset by fill-in characters, confusing instructions, and even a fierce battle! Will Little Red ever make it to Grandma’s house? And who will she find when she gets there? Complete with some unusual “guest appearances,” this laugh-out-loud Little Red Riding Hood retelling will have kids giggling all the way to Grandma’s house! Ding-dong!