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Books

I Am Tama, Lucky Cat

Japanese legend vividly told in striking picture book.
AGE
4
 
By Wendy Henrichs
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The Pearl

Beautiful folk tale explores good and evil in human nature.
AGE
12
 
By John Steinbeck
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Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales

A spirited retelling of tales old and new.
AGE
9
 
By Virginia Hamilton
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Goddess Girls: Athena the Wise

Greek goddesses go to high school in clever classic update.
AGE
9
 
By Joan Holub
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Beast

Beauty and the Beast retold in slow-paced but exotic tale.
AGE
13
 
By Donna Jo Napoli
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Beowulf

Ancient Saxon saga in graphic novel form. Good but gory.
AGE
14
 
By Gareth Hinds
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Quiver

Greek myth has some intense aspects; OK for older kids.
AGE
12
 
By Stephanie Spinner
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Just So Stories

Lively language, funny stories, fanciful animals.
AGE
6
 
By Rudyard Kipling
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The Rainbow Bridge

A beautiful myth with luminous pictures.
AGE
6
 
By Audrey Wood
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale

Jazzy, inventive take on West African folktale.
AGE
4
 
By Verna Aardema
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

The absurd behavior keeps kids coming back.
AGE
4
 
By Esphyr Slobodkina
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Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls

Adventures are gripping, a little gruesome.
AGE
9
 
By Jane Yolen
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Way Up and Over Everything

Folktale about hope, flying, and the magic of storytelling.
AGE
7
 
By Alice McGill
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Cloud Tea Monkeys

Folk tale steeped in rich language and elegant art.
AGE
5
 
By Elspeth Graham, Mal Peet
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The Talking Eggs: A Folktale From the American South

A lesson in humanity laced with humor and magic.
AGE
4
 
By Robert D. San Souci
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The Mitten (20th Anniversary Edition)

Elegant art makes this anniversary edition a real treasure.
AGE
4
 
By Jan Brett
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But Who Will Bell the Cats?

Fable retold with fabulous artwork and an updated twist.
AGE
5
 
By Cynthia von Buhler
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Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales (audiobook)

Magical storytelling brings African folktales to life.
AGE
8
 
By Nelson Mandela
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Golem

Giant legend too heady and scary for little ones.
AGE
8
 
By David Wisniewski
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Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart

A giant saves the day in muy magical story.
AGE
3
 
By Pat Mora
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The Adventures of Odysseus

Smart picture-book version of the classic tale.
AGE
8
 
By Hugh Lupton
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The Little Red Hen

Another Pinkney classic worth clucking about.
AGE
4
 
Books

Not the End of the World

Horrifyingly realistic portrayal of ark for teens.
AGE
13
 
By Geraldine McCaughrean
Books

Quicksilver

Clever novelization of the various Hermes myths.
AGE
9
 
By Stephanie Spinner
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Feathers and Fools

Literary-quality fable is engaging, effective.
AGE
6
 
By Mem Fox