Tres tiernos lobitos se construyen una espléndida casa de ladrillos, pero no habían contado con el Cochino feroz, que andaba merodeando por el camino y que sabe muy bien cómo destruir las casas más fuertes. An altered retelling of the traditional tale about the conflict between pig and wolf--with a surprise ending.

This beautifully illustrated Plains Indian Creation story celebrates a new Earth after the flood and narrates the making of the bison, mountains, plants, colorful horses and Thunderbirds among others.

Examines the truth as well as the false premises behind a variety of things children are told by their parents, covering warnings about crossed eyes, the causes of acne, whether an elephant can actually forget, and more.

Meet the fearsome creatures of the lumberwoods! The Hodag, like a spinybacked bull-horned rhinoceros packing 3,000 pounds of carnivorous fury. The Snoligoster, the reptilian beast that feeds on the shadows of its victims. And deadlier than a rattler, copperhead, or cottonmouth combined, the Hoop Snake, which can chase prey at speeds up to 60 miles per hour and then, with one sting of its venomous tail, cause the victim to turn purple, swell up, and...

A rhyming twist on the classic fairy tale in which a little girl saves her grandmother from a wolf. Includes glossary of the Spanish words sprinkled throughout the text.

Once upon a time a cat and a dog and a mouse and a little red hen all lived together in a cozy little house. The litte red hen did all the house work while the others slept all day. One day she finds some wheat and keeps asking for help to plant it, but all refused. The little red hen does all the planting, tending, harvesting and everything to make flour in which she eventually bakes a cake. When she then asks who will eat the cake, she gets...

From realizing that there is no "right" way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman's Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons. Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice and perfectly paired with Janna Mattia's charming artwork, Portman's insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are ideal for...

Weaving together twenty thrilling tales with fascinating historical information, this captivating book brings the world of ancient China to life, spanning the breadth of ancient Chinese mythology and revealing eye-opening elements of culture and religion along the way.

This title focuses on cryptids like Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster while giving information related to their origins, theories, and place in popular culture. It offers photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index.