A collection of traditional fairy tales from the folklore of Russia, Germany, France, Iceland, and America.

Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.

When an acorn hits her on the head, Chicken Little believes the sky is falling down and runs to tell the King and everyone she meets along the way.

After Possum and Buzzard fail in their attempts to steal a piece of the sun, Grandmother Spider succeeds in bringing light to the animals on her side of the world.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

A rooster with a magic stomach retrieves the diamond button which was stolen from him by a greedy king.

Simple text relates the adventures of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and how they deal with the big bad wolf. Includes reading activities.

Collects poetry celebrating the twelve full moons of the year and provides information about names of the moon from Native American and European American folklore, the moon's surface, lunar eclipses, and the meaning of a blue moon.

One of Sabine Baring-Gould's most lastingly admired works is "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages", a collection of 24 of the most universally held superstitions of the Medieval era. This volume reveals his knowledge and research when dealing with various accounts from the beliefs of the Middle Ages, as well as presents his research into the history and possible inspirations for the myths. Among these familiar tales are: "The Wandering Jew", a story...

On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf.