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book nook: Folktales
4-8 Years
Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg
A retelling of an American tall tale that includes embellished illustrations and swift storytelling about Pecos Bill as a young boy.
Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson
With flashback illustrations, a comedic storyline and the struggle to be honest, children will be on the edge of their seats as they watch two men pretend to weave the most extravagant “magical” wardrobe for the Emperor.
Aesop's Fables by Aesop
13 of Aesop’s classis tales are beautifully illustrated with full-color and black-and-white illustrations and written with great wit and humor.
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang
With unique illustrations, this story is based on an ancient Japanese folktale. After a highway is built near a man’s restaurant he loses his customers. When a stranger leaves a paper crane in exchange for his meal, the restaurant owner’s luck changes.
The Rooster and the Fox retold by Helen Ward
In this retelling of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale”, a rooster is caught by his pride before cleverly teaching the fox a lesson about false flattery.
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe
Mufaro has two daughters, both of them very beautiful. When the Great King decides to choose a wife, inviting all the worthy and beautiful women in the land to come before him, each of Mufaro’s daughters set out on a journey that will test her worth.
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky
A retelling of the story of a girl with long hair waiting for her prince in a tower. Enjoy this old story with new and wonderful artwork.
Instructions by Neil Gaiman
Written as a poem, this set of instructions is a must-have guide for any young readers who might, on occasion, find themselves inside a fairy-tale world.
Finn MacCoul and His Fearless Wife: A Giant of a Tale from Ireland by Anonymous
The Scottish giant Cucullin is after Irish giant Finn MacCoul, and Finn is terrified. Fortunately, Finn’s wife has some clever ideas for rescuing her husband.
The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition by Nin Jaffe
When Mireleh’s father asks her to tell how much she loves him, her answer confuses and infuriates him: “I love you the way meat loves salt.” Banished from her home and family, Mireleh receives a magic stick from a stranger and takes refuge in the home of a faraway rabbi.
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer
A collection of reversible poems based on fairy tales.
The Goat-Faced Girl by Leah Marinsky Sharpe
Based on an Italian folktale, this picture book tells the story of Isabella, a beautiful but lazy girl who was raised by a sorceress. When Isabella accepts a proposal of marriage by an equally lazy prince, the sorceress gives her daughter the head of a goat.
The Loathsome Dragon by Kim Kahng
Princess Margaret and Prince Richard’s widowed father marries a beautiful, but wicked, enchantress. Consumed with jealousy towards Princess Margaret, the enchantress turns her into a dragon that terrorizes the kingdom. Only Prince Richard can break the spell.
Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales by Lucy Cousins
The well-loved classic fairy tales are paired with Cousins’ bold and energetic artwork.
9-12 Years
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Follow Hansel and Gretel as this Grimm-inspired tale revisits a classic and offers the “true” story behind the candy house and bread crumbs.
John Henry by Julius Lester
Man vs. Machine is beautifully illustrated as a classic African-American folk hero races a steam drill by tunneling through a mountain.
The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz
When Flory, a night fairy no taller than an acorn, loses her wings in a run-in with a bat, she must learn to survive in the daylight in a strange garden.
Russian Fairy Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Aleksandr Afanasev
A selection of Russian folk and fairy tales collected and translated from traditional Russian folklore.
Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy
A celebration of Hispanic culture, this collection of 12 folktales is accompanied by lively illustrations and short descriptions of the origin of each tale.
Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird by Vivian Vande Velde
The traditional Brothers Grimm tales are retold here with a different and imaginative twist that will make the reader see the well-known heroes and heroines in an entertaining new light.
The Jack Tales: Folk Tales from the Southern Appalachians by Richard Chase
A collection of 18 folk tales about Jack, of “Jack and the Beanstalk” fame, told in the dialect of North Carolina’s mountain country.
Swedish Folk Tales by Polly Lawson
A beautifully illustrated collection of traditional Swedish Folk Tales.
Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale
In this graphic novel retelling of the classic fairy-tale, Rapunzel is no damsel in distress! Set in the Wild West, Rapunzel uses her hair to free herself from her prison tower, ignores the prince and teams up with Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk.
Cinderella (As If You Didn't Already Know the Story) by Barbara Ensor
The well-known fairy-tale is retold in a way never before seen, including what becomes of Cinderella after she marries the prince.
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