Can You Guess My Name; Traditional Tales Around the World Selected and retold by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Stefano Vitale, Clarion Books, New York, NY 2002
Fifteen Folk Tales from around the world including stories that resemble "The Three Little Pigs" and "Rumpelstiltskin" and less familiar ones from Swaziland and Sri Lanka.
The Girl Who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon, The Blue Sky Press, Scholastic Inc., New York, NY 2000
A beautifully illustrated retelling of an East Indian folk tale about a cruel man who helps a girl spin plain thread into gold but will carry her off if she does not guess his name. Author Hamilton was born on March 12th.
The Twins and the Bird of Darkness; A Hero Tale From the Carribean by Robert D. San Souci, Illustrated by Terry Widener, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, 2002
A tale about twin brothers, one of whom actually rescues a princess from a giant bird holding her hostage, and who then has to contend with his brother, who is trying to claim the credit and the princess.
Henny-Penny retold and illustrated by Jane Wattenberg, Scholatic Press, New York, NY 200
Henny-Penny collects her friends to try to warn the king that the sky is falling but then they run into hungry Foxy-Woxy with some bad results for the friends.
Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Giselle Potter, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, NY 2000
This is a feminist variant of the familiar Jack and the Beanstalk tale which can be traced back in print to at least 1807 .
Merlin and the Making of the King retold by Margaret Hodges, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, Holiday House, New York, NY 2004
This retelling of 3 Arthurian Legends is based on The Sword in the Stone, Excalibur, and The Lady of the Lake from the Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory.
Cloud Weavers; Ancient Chineses Legends by Rena Krasno and Yeng-Fong Chiang, illustrations from the collection of Yeng-Fong Chiang, Pacific View Press, Berkeley, CA, 2003
This collection includes ancient legends, folktales that reflect Chinese traditions and virtues, and stories from Chinese history and literature.
The Wonders of Donal O'Donnell; A Folktale of Ireland by Gary Schmidt, illustrated by Loren Long, Henry Holt and Company, New York, NY 2002
One stormy night three peddlers tell their stories to Donal and his wife and it helps them to heal the heart-scald that the death of their son has caused.
My Grandmother's Stories by Adele Geras, pictures by Anita Lobel, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY 2003
As a young girl spends time in her grandmother's apartment, and helps prepare the dinners, she hears grandmother recount this collection of 10 traditional Jewish folk tales.
What About Me by Ed Young, Philomel Books New York, NY 2002
In this Sufi teaching-tale, illustrated with colorful collage art, a boy follows the instructions of the Grand Master in the hope of gaining knowledge, only to be surprised in the way that he gets it.
Sleeping Beauty, retold by Mahlon F. Craft, illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft, SeaStar Books, New York, NY 2002
This familiar story is brought to life by lavish paintings that make the Disney version look flat and pale by comparison.
Gilgamesh the Hero retold by Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrated by David Parkins, Erdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, MI, 2002
Based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, this is the legend of the adventurous god king, Gilgamesh who ruled ancient Mesopotamia in about 2700 B.C. and it is the oldest recorded story yet known.
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