"Ancient Night is a twist on two Nahua traditions: the rabbit which the Feathered Serpent placed on the moon, and the Lord Opossum who ruled the earth when humans were first created, who stole fire from the gods to keep them warm."--

In this version of "The Little Red Hen," set at a farm, the other animals eat and play while the little gray bunny does all the chores in the barn, until one day he teaches them a lesson about laziness.

A simplified retelling of the adventures of a little girl walking in the woods who finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes a note on the history of the tale.

In this variation of the old tale of the ant who gathers food for winter, and the grasshopper who does not prepare, there is an unexpected ending.

A compilation of folktales from twenty different cultures, each of which contains elements suited to storytelling for young children.

Presents a collection of more than twenty-five classic nursery rhymes and stories illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

In this Southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him.

This title introduces the cyclops by looking at its history, the culture or cultures it comes from, what it symbolized, and how it is shown today. Backmatter shows modern cyclopes kids might recognize today. Complete with historical photographs and full-color images. --from Amazon.

Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables.

In this variation on the Cinderella story set in Greece, a girl mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters manages to captivate the prince, with help from Mother Nature and her children.