Selected Children’s Books

Aardema, Verna. Behind the Back of the Mountain: Black Folktales from Southern Africa.
Illus. Diane and Leo Dillon. New York: Dial, 1973. (ISBN 99904298898)

Aardema, Verna. Pedro and the Padre: A Tale from Jalisco, Mexico. Illus. Friso Henstra. New York: Dial, 1991. (ISBN 0803705239)

In this Mexican folktale, a lazy boy learns a lesson about lying.

Aardema, Verna. Tales from the Story Hat: African Folk Tales. Illus. Elton Fax. New York: Coward, 1960. (ISBN 0698303482)

A collection of nine folk tales from Africa.

Aardema, Verna. This For That: A Tonga Tale. Illus. Victoria Chess. New York: Dial, 1997.
(ISBN 0803715544)

Rabbit tricks the other animals of the African plain into giving her food and other treats.

Adler, Naomi. The Dial Book of Animal Tales from Around the World. Illus. Amanda Hall. New York: Dial, 1996. (ISBN 0803720637)

This beautifully illustrated collection gathers together nine animal folktales from diverse traditions from around the world. Radiating with warmth and humor, its animal characters show us the richness of human nature as the stunning invitations invite a wide audience to share these timeless tales again and again.

Aliki. The Twelve Months: A Greek Folktale. New York: Greenwillow, 1978.
(ISBN 0688801641)

The poor widow who finds good in every month of the year is rewarded while her complaining rich neighbor receives a jar of snakes.

Ai-Ling, Louie. Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China. Illus. Ed Young. New York: Philomel, 1982.
(ISBN 039920900X)

This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.

Araujo, Frank P. The Perfect Orange: A Tale from Ethiopia. Illus. Xiao Jun Li. Windsor: Rayve, 1994.
(ISBN 1877810940) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.A64Pe 1994

Inspiring gentle folktale. Breathtaking watercolors dramatize ancient Ethiopia's contrasting pastoral charm and majesty. Illustrations are rich with Ethiopian details. Story reinforces values of generosity and selflessness over greed and self-centeredness. Glossary of Ethiopian terms and pronunciation key.

Ashabranner, Brent and Davis, Russell. The Lion’s Whiskers and Other Ethiopian Tales. Illus. Helen Siege.  North Haven: Linnett, 1997 (ISBN 020802498) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.L664 1997

A collection of folktales from the nine tribes of Ethiopia, along with two stories from Ethiopia's religious traditions.

Badoa, Adwoa. The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories. Illus. Babua Wagua Diakite. Emeryville: Groundwood, 2001. (ISBN 088899429X)

A collection of 10 short stories about trickster/hero Ananse the Spider inspired by tales told to the author during her childhood in Ghana.

Balouch, Kristen. The King and the Three Thieves: A Persian Tale. New York: Viking, 2000.
(ISBN 0670880590)

King Abbas appears to get caught up in the schemes of three thieves but he has a few tricks of his own and ultimately saves his kingdom from starvation.

Inspired by his own fascination with the high Arctic -- its beauty, mystery and harshness -- storyteller Bob Barton has collected and retold his favorite tales from northern lands. Here are folk and fairy tales from Scandinavia, Russia and Canada's far North. Originally passed by word of mouth, a few of the tales were published in sources now out of print and were at risk of being lost forever. From magical stories such as "The Reindeer Herder and the Moon" and "Katya and the Goat with the Silver Hoof," to the cleverness found in "Frostbite" and "Grandfather Bear," to the surprising outcome in "The Raven and the Whale," readers will turn to these stories again and again. Illustrator Jirina Marton, who herself has long had a deep interest in the North, has perfectly captured the spirit of these stories in each of her beautifully rendered paintings.

Barry, David. The Rajah’s Rice: A Mathematical Folktale from India. Illus. Donna Perrone. New York: W. H. Freeman, 1994. (ISBN 0176765683)

When Zandra, the official bather of the Rajah's elephants, saves them from serious illness, she exacts from the Rajah a reward more costly than he realizes.

Bateman, Teresa. The Ring of Truth: An Original Irish Tale. Illus. Omar Rayyan. New York: Holiday, 1997.
(ISBN 0823412555) Robeson Library: PZ8.B3015Ri 1997

After the king of the leprechauns bestows on him the Ring of Truth, Patrick O'Kelley no longer expects to win a blarney contest.

Belpre, Pura. Perez and Martina: A Puerto Rican Folktale. Illus. Carlos Sanchez. New York: Viking, 1991.
(ISBN 0670841668)

This Puerto Rican folktale describes the adventures of the sprightly Martina, a Spanish cockroach of high degree, and her many suitors.

Bernhard, Emery. How Snowshoe Hare Rescued the Sun: A Tale from the Arctic. Illus. Durga Bernhard. New York: Holiday, 1997. (ISBN 0823410439)

When the demons who live under the earth steal the sun leaving the tundra in darkness, the animals send Bear, Wolf, and finally Snowshoe Hare to bring it back.

Black, Algernon D. The Woman of the Wood: A Tale from Old Russia. Illus. Elaine Ness. New York: Holt, 1973. (ISBN 0030074363)

The woodcarver carves a woman out of a tree, the tailor clothes her, the teacher teaches her to speak and think, and then each man claims she belongs to him.

Brett, Jan. The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale. New York: Putnam, 1989. (ISBN 039921920X) Robeson Library: PZ8.1.B755Mi 1989

This is a very funny version of a Ukrainian folktale about a boy's lost mitten. Nicki loses in the snow one of the mittens that his grandmother knit him. Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Bryan, Ashley. The Cat’s Purr. New York: Atheneum, 1985. (ISBN 0689310862)

Cat and Rat are friends, but when Rat tricks Cat and plays the cat drum, which only cats may play, Cat ends up swallowing the drum, and that is how he got his purr.

Byrd, Robert. Finn MacCoul and His Fearless Wife: A Giant of a Tale from Ireland. New York: Dutton, 1999.
(ISBN 0525459715) Robeson Library: PZ8.1.B98Fi 1999

With the help of his brave and clever wife, Finn MacCoul bests the earsome giant, Cucullin.

Cauley, Lorinda Bryan.  The Pancake Boy: An Old Norwegian Folktale. New York: Putnam, 1988.
(ISBN 0399215050)

Cooper, Susan. Tam Lin. Illus. Warwick Hutton. New York: McElderry, 1991. (ISBN 0689505051)

A retelling of the old Scottish ballad in which a young girl rescues the human knight Tam Lin from his bondage to the Elfin Queen.

Dabcovich, Lydia. The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale. New York: Clarion, 1997. (ISBN 0395727669) Robeson Library: E 99.E7D28 1997

An old woman adopts and raises a polar bear cub which grows up and provides for her even after she has had to send it away to save it from the jealous men of the village.

Dearden, Carmen Diana ed. The Little Book of Latin American Folktales. Trans. Susana Ward and Beatriz Zeller. Illus. Maria Fernandez Oliver, Heinz Rose, and Irene Savino. Toronto: Groundwood, 2003.
(ISBN 0888995431) Robeson Library: GR 114.L5814 2003

Stories retold by Pilar Almoina de Carrera and others with pictures by Maria Fernande Oliver and others.

Demi. The Firebird. New York: Holt, 1994. (ISBN 0805032444)

With the aid of his magical horse, Ptitsa, a young archer fulfills the increasingly difficult requests of Tsar Ivan and wins the hand of Princess Vassilissa.

Demi. The Empty Pot. New York: Holt, 1990. (ISBN 0805012176) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.D38Em 1996

Demi. The Magic Tapestry. New York: Holt, 1994. (ISBN 0805028102)

Fox, Paula. Amzat and His Brothers. Illus. Emily Arnold McCully. New York: Orchard, 1993.
(ISBN 0531086127) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.F8184Am 1993

Three tales from Italian folklore. Clever Amzat and his wife outwit his greedy brothers; Five animals join forces against their enemy, the wolf; A poor mother and her son end up living in luxury.

Galdone, Joanna C. The Tailypo: A Ghost Story. Illus. Paul Galdone. New York: Sagebrush, 1999.
(ISBN 01613082591) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.G14Tai 1977b

Garland, Sherry. Children of the Dragon: Selected Tales from Vietnam. Illus. Trina Schart Hyman. San Diego: Harcourt, 2001. (ISBN 0152242007) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.G1668Ch 2001

An illustrated collection of Vietnamese folktales with explantory notes following each story.

Gershator, Phillis. Only One Cowry: A Dahomean Tale. Illus. David Soman. New York: Orchard, 2000.
(ISBN 0531332888)

A clever young fellow persuades an equally clever chief's daughter to marry the king of Dahomey, and both the young man and future queen prosper in the bargain.

Gershator, Phillis. Zzzng! Zzzng! Zzzng!: A Yoruba Tale. Illus. Theresa Smith. Danbury: Orchard, 1998.
(ISBN 0531088731)

When Ear, Leg, and Arm refuse to marry Mosquito, she shows them that she is not to be ignored.

Gilchrist, Cherry. Stories From The Silk Road. Illus. Nilesh Mistry. New York: Barefoot, 1999.
(ISBN 1902283252) Robeson Library: PZ8.1.G443St 1999

Stories from the journey along the ancient trade route between East and West. Includes tales of dragons, demons, goddesses and spirits, with sumptuous illustrations and intriguing facts.

Ginsburg, Mirra. How Wilka Went to Sea and Other Tales from West of the Urals. Illus. Charles Mikolaycak. New York: Crown, 1975. (ISBN 0517505363)

A retelling of ten traditional Finno-Ugric and Turkic tales representing nine separate cultures of the Soviet Union.

Gobhai, Mehlli. Usha the Mouse-Maiden. New York: Hawthorn, 1969.  (ASIN B0006BYLQ2)

A retelling of a traditional Indian tale about a holy man who turns a mouse into a baby girl and brings her up as his daughter but finds it difficult to obtain a suitable husband for her.

Goble, Paul. Three Native American Stories. Paul Goble Gallery. New York: Simon, 1999.
(ISBN 0689822197)

Breathtakingly beautiful illustrations accompany rich storytelling of three Native American tales: "Her Seven Brothers, " "The Gift of the Sacred Dog" and "The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses."

Goldin, Barbara Diamond. The Girl Who Lived with the Bears. Illus. A. Plewes. San Diego: Gulliver, 1997.
(ISBN 0152006842) Robeson Library: E78.N77G64 1997

In this retelling of a traditional tale of the Pacific Northwest, a young girl is captured by the Bear People after insulting them.

Graham, Gail B. The Beggar in the Blanket and Other Vietnamese Tales. Illus. B. Bryan. NY: Dial, 1970.
(ASIN B0006CU1CY)

Eight Vietnamese folktales include an Oriental Cinderella tale and a legend explaining why all the crows seem to vanish from Vietnam during the month of Ngau.

Greene, Ellin. Ling-Li and the Phoenix Fairy: A Chinese Folktale. Illus. Zong-Zhou Wang. NY: Clarion, 1996. (ISBN 0395715288)

Retells a Chinese tale in which a girl's colorful wedding jacket is stolen and torn into pieces, which ultimately become the flowers we know as impatiens.

Hamilton, Virginia. Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales. Illus. Leo Dillon. New York: Delmar, 1995. (ISBN 1562539973)

This is an anthology of 17 illustrated stories ranging from the historical to classic fairy tales, American tall tales to ghost stories, and each of them featuring an African American girl or woman as the main character.

Han, Suzanne Crouder. The Rabbit’s Judgment. Illus. Yumi Heo.  New York: Holt, 1994.
(ISBN 0805026746) Robeson Library:

Tricked into freeing a hungry tiger from a trap, a man refuses to let the tiger eat him until they get another opinion on the situation from a disinterested party.

Han, Suzanne Crouder. The Rabbit’s Tail: A Story from Korea. Illus. Richard Wehrman. NY: Holt, 1999.
(ISBN 0805045805) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.H159Rab 1998

Tiger is afraid of being eaten by a fearsome dried persimmon, but when Rabbit tries to convince him he is wrong, Rabbit loses his long tail.

Ho, Minfong and Ros, Saphan. The Two Brothers. Ilus. Jean and Mon-Sien Tsang. NY: Lothrop, 1995.
(ISBN 0688125514)

Brought up in a Buddhist monastery, two brothers go out into the world to very different fates, armed with the advice of a wise abbot.

Hoffman, Mary. Clever Katya: A Fairy Tale from Old Russia. Illus. Marie Cameron. NY: Barefoot, 1998.
(ISBN 1901223647)

In this retelling of an old Russian folktale, a clever peasant girl solves the riddles the Tsar asks as he attempts to settle a dispute concerning the birth of a colt from her father's mare, and thus becomes Tsarina.

Hoge, Dorothy. The Black Heart of Indri. Illus. Janina Domansks. New York: Scribner’s, 1966.
(ASIN B0007DKH4Y)

Adapted from a Chinese fairy tale first published in English in 1898 in In a Chinese garden, by Annis Lennoys, under title: The water of life and the spirit Indri.

Htin Aung, Maung and Trager, Helen G. A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey and Other Burmese Folktales. Illus. Paw Oo Thet. New York: Parents, 1968. (ASIN B0006BU3AK)

Huck, Charlotte. The Black Bull of Norroway. Illus. Anita Lobel. New York: Greenwillow, 2001.
(ISBN 0688169015) Robeson Library: PZ 8.H862Bl 2001

Hughes, Brenda. Folk Tales from Chile. Illus. Dick DeWilde. New York: Hippocrene, 1998.
(ISBN 0781807123) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.H87313Fo 1998

Kimmel, Eric. Bearhead: A Russian Folktale. Illus. Charles Mikolaycak. New York: Holiday House, 1991.
(ISBN 0823409023) Robeson Library: PZ8.K527Be 1991

Bearhead succeeds in outwitting the witch Madame Hexaba and a frog-headed goblin. Half-bear and half-man, he outwits an evil witch by being totally honest.

Knutson, Barbara. Sungura and Leopard: A Swahili Trickster Tale. Boston: Little, 1993. (ISBN 0316500100)

A small but clever hare and a fierce leopard agree to share a house, but as the hare's family grows, he realizes that he must find a way to get rid of his bad-tempered neighbor.

Kurtz, Jane. Miro in the Kingdom of the Sun. Illus. David Frampton. New York: Houghton, 1996.
(ISBN 0395691818)

An Incan folktale about a girl name Miro who must rescue her foolish brothers from the royal dragon. In order to free her brothers, Miro must save a young prince from death by bringing him water to drink from a mysterious lake found only in one of the corners of the world.

Kwon, Holly H. The Moles and the Mireuk: A Korean Folktale. Illus. Woodleigh Hubbard. NY: Houghton, 1993. (ISBN 0395643473)

A mole goes to the sky, sun, clouds, and wind in search of the most powerful husband for his daughter, only to find him among his own kind.

Leavy, Una. Irish Fairy Tales and Legends. Illus. Susan Field. Boulder: Roberts, 1996. (ISBN 1570981779)

Ageless tales of leprechauns and fairies--passed down through the centuries--come to life in this beautifully illustrated book. This varied collection includes ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories retold by author and poet Una Leavy. Illustrations inspired by ancient Celtic art and culture capture the wild and windswept Irish landscape.

Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Illus. Jerry Pinkney. NY: Dial, 1987. (ISBN 080370271X) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.L434Un 1999

A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

Lester, Julius. Further Tales of Uncle Remus: The Misadventures of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, the Doodang, and Other Creatures as Told by Julius Lester. Illus. Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial, 1990. (ISBN 0803706103) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.L434Un 1999

Lewis, Naomi and Lynch, Patrick James. East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon. Trans. Sir George Webbe Dasent. Illus. Patrick James Lynch. Cambridge:Candlewick, 2005. (ISBN 1564020495) Robeson Library: PZ 8.D19Eas 1992

Lundbergh, Holger. Great Swedish Fairy Tales. Illus. John Bauer. New York: Dell, 1973. (ISBN 0385283482)

Twenty-one Swedish fairy tales accompanied by John Bauer's paintings and drawings that originally illustrated them.

Lurie, Alison. Clever Gretchen and Other Forgotten Folktales. Illus. Margaret Tomes. New York: Crowell, 1980. (ISBN 0690039441)

Martin, Rafe. The Rough-Face Girl. Illus. David Shannon. New York: PaperStar, 1988. (ISBN 069811626) Robeson Library: E 99.A349M37 1992

McDermott, Gerald. The Magic Tree: A Tale From the Congo. New York: Holt, 1994. (ISBN 0805030808)

McDermott, Gerald. Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk. New York: Viking, 1990. (ISBN 0140506756) Robeson Library: PZ 8.M4576Ti 1992

McDermott, Gerald. The Stonecutter: A Japanese Folktale. New York: Viking, 1975. (ISBN 067067074X) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.M159St 1978

Merrill, Jean. The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan. Illus. Floyd Cooper. New York: Philomel, 1992. (ISBN 03992187181) Robeson Library: PZ 7.M5357Gi 1992

Olson, Arielle North.  Noah’s Cat and the Devil’s Fire. Illus. Barry Moser. New York: Orchard, 1992.
(ISBN 0531059847)

Oram, Hiawyn. Baba Yaga and the Wise Doll. Illus. Ruth Brown. New York: Dutton, 1997.
(ISBN 0525459472)

Oughton, Jeanne. The Magic Weaver of Rugs: A Tale of the Navajo. Illus. Lida Desimini. Boston: Houghton, 1994. (ISBN 0395661404)

Paterson, Katherine. The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks. Illus. Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Lodestar, 1990. (ISBN 0525672834) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.P2316Tal 1995

Paye, Won-Ldy and Lippert, Margaret H. Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia. Illus. J. Paschkis. NY: Holt, 2002. (ISBN 0805065709)

In this tale from the Dan people of Liberia, Head, Arms, Body, and Legs learn that they do better when they work together.

Philip, Neil. Celtic Fairy Tales. Illus. Isabelle Brent. New York: Viking, 1999. (ISBN 0670883875) Robeson Library: PZ 8.C305 1999

An illustrated collection of twenty stories from many Celtic regions. Stories originated in Ireland, Scotland, Britanny, Wales, Cornwall, and The Isle of Man.

Philip, Neil. Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe. Illus. Larry Wilkes. New York: Clarion, (ISBN 0395574560)

A collection of fairy tales from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, including "God's Cockerel" and "Cinder Jack."

Rayevsky, Inna. The Talking Tree: An Old Italian Tale. Illus. Robert Rayevsky. New York: Putnam, 1990.
(ISBN 0399216316)

Reneaux, J. J. Cajun Folktales. Little Rock: August, 1992. (ISBN 0874832837) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.R278Caj 1992

Richard, Francoise. On Cat Mountain.  Illus. Anne Buguet. New York: Putnam, 1994. (ISBN 0399226087)

A young girl goes on a long and difficult journey in search of the cat that had been her friend and when she returns with treasure, her harsh mistress makes the same journey with very different results.

Robbins, Ruth. Baboushka and the Three Kings. Illus. Nicolas Sidjakov. Oakland: Parnassus, 1988.
(ISBN 0395276734)

An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season.

Sanderson, Ruth.  Papa Gatto: An Italian Fairy Tale. Boston: Little, 1995. (ISBN 0316770736)

San Souci, Robert. Little Gold Star: A Spanish-American Cinderella Tale. Illus. Sergio Martinez. New York: HarperCollins, 2000. (ISBN 068814781X) Robeson Library: PZ 8.S248Li 2000

A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother.

San Souci, Robert. Sukey and the Mermaid. Illus. Brian Pinkney. New York: Four Winds, 1992.
(ISBN 0027781410) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.S227Su 1996b

Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid.

San Souci, Robert. The Little Seven-Colored Horse: A Spanish-American Folktale. Illus. Jan Thompson Dicks. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1995. (ISBN 0811804127) Robeson Library PZ8.S248Li 2000 Bildner

With perseverance and the help of a magical horse, Juanito, the youngest son of a farmer, wins the hand of the mayor's beautiful daughter.

San Souci, Robert. The Silver Charm: A Folktale from Japan. Illus. Yoriko Ito. New York: Doubleday, 2002.
(ISBN 0385321597)

In this folktale from Japan's Ainu people, a pet puppy and fox retrieve their young master's good luck charm from the ogre who has stolen it.

Schwartz, Howard and Rush, Barbara eds. The Wonder Child and Other Jewish Fairy Tales. Illus. Stephen Fieser. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. (ISBN 0060235179)

Spellman, John W. The Beautiful Blue Jay and Other Tales of India. Illus. Jerry Pinkney. Boston: Little, 2000. (ISBN 0316805998)

Steptoe, John. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. New York: Lothrop, 1987.
(ISBN 0688040454) Robeson Library : PZ 8.S585Mu 1987

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

Sunami, Kitoba. How the Fisherman Tricked the Genie. Illus. Amiko Hirao. New York: Atheneum, 2002.
(ISBN 0689833997)

Uchida, Yoshiko. The Magic Listening Cap: More Folk Tales from Japan. Berkeley: Creative Arts, 1987. (ISBN 0887390161) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.U35Mag 1987

A collection of fourteen tales from Japan representing universal folk themes.

Uchida, Yoshiko. The Sea of Gold and Other Tales from Japan. Illus. Marianne Yamaguchi. NY: Sagebrush, 1999.
(ISBN 0833574183)

Vittorini, Domenico. The Thread of Life: Twelve Old Italian Tales. Illus. Mary Grand Pre.  New York: Crown, 1995. (ISBN 0517595958)

Wahl, Jan. Little Eight John. Illus. Will Clay. New York: Sagebrush, 1999. (ISBN 080853422X)

Wardlaw, Lee. Punia and the King of Sharks: A Hawaiian Folktale. Illus. Felipe Davalos. New York: Dial, 1997.
(ISBN 0803716834) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.W215Pu 1997

Clever Punia, a Hawaiian fisherman's son, finds different ways to trick the King of Sharks and take his tasty lobsters away from him.

Wells, Ruth. The Farmer and the Poor God: A Folktale from Japan. Illus. Yoshi. New York: Simon, 1996.
(ISBN 0689802145)

A poor god living in the attic of an unsuccessful family prepares to move with them and causes a reversal of their fortunes.

Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Little Humpbacked Horse: A Russian Tale. Illus. A. Koshkin. New York: Clarion, 1997.
(ISBN 0395653614)

A young peasant, with the help of his faithful horse, captures magical beasts, marries the woman he loves, and becomes Tsar of Russia.

Wyndham, Robert. Tales the People Tell in China. Illus. Jay Yang. NY: Messner, 1971. (ISBN 0671324276)

Sixteen myths, legends, and folktales from ancient sources reveal many aspects of Chinese society, customs, and religion.

Yep, Laurence. The Boy Who Swallowed Snakes. Illus. Jean Tseng and Mou-Sien Tseng. NY: Scholastic, 1994.
(ISBN 0590461680)

Yolen, Jane. Little Mouse and Elephant: A Tale From Turkey. Illus. John Segal. New York: Simon, 1996.
(ISBN 0689804938)

Boastful Little Mouse sets out to show that he is stronger than anyone in the forest, even Elephant, and nothing that happens can change his opinion.

Young, Ed. Little Plum. New York: Philomel, 1994. (ISBN 0399226834)

Young, Ed. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China. New York: Philomel, 1999. (ISBN 0399216197) Robeson Library: PZ 8.1.Y84Lan 1996

Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother.

Young, Ed. Seven Blind Mice. New York: Philomel, 1992. (ISBN 0399222618)