Folktales by Country

Collections

Goode, Diane. Diane Goode's Book of Giants and Little People (GR560 G66)
Hamilton, Virginia. A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies and Africa (GR111 A47H36)
Jaffe, Nina. The Cow of No Color: Riddle Stories and Justice Tales form Around the World (JC578 J33)

Africa

Aardema, Verna. The Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Chicks
Gershator, Phillis. Zzzng! Zzzng! Zzzng!
Kimmel, Eric. Rimonah of the Tlasing Sword (GR353 R55 1995)
The Night Has Ears: African Proverbs. (Ashley Bryan, illus.)
Olaleye, Isaac. In the Rainfield: Who is the Greatest?

Armenia

Hogrogian, Nancy. One Fine Day
San Souci, Robert. A Weave of Words

Australia

Czernecki, Stefan. The Singing Snake
Madden, Eric. Rainbow Bird: An Aboriginal Folktale from Northern Australia
Roth, Susan. The Biggest Frog in Australia

Balkans

Gantschev, Ivan. The Three LIttle Rabbits

Brazil

Gerson, Mary-Joan. How Night Came from the Sea: A Story from Brazil
Van Laan, Nancy. So Say the Little Monkeys

Cambodia

Ho, Minfong. Brother Rabbit
---. Two Brothers

Czechozlovakia

Martin, Rafe. The Twelve Months

Chile

Pitcher, Caroline. Mariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from Chile

China

Bateon-Hill, Margaret. Lao Lao of Dream Mountain
Casanova, Mary. The Hunter: A Chinese Folktale
Chang, Margaret. Beggar's Magic: A Chinese Tale
---. Da Wei's Treasure
Demi. The Empty Pot
---. The Greatest Treasure
---. The Magic Boat
---. The Matic Tapestry
---. The Stonecutter
Greaves, Margaret. Once There Were No Pandas
Greene, Ellin. Ling-Li and the Phoenix Fairy
Hong, Lily Toy. The Empress and the Silfworm
---. How the Ox Star Fell From Heaven(br /> ---. Two of Everything
Kimmel, Eric. Ten Suns
Lee, Jeanne. The Song of Mu Lan
Mahy, Margaret. The Seven Chinese Brothers
Rappaport, Doreen. The Journey of Meng
Sanfield, Steve. Just Rewards
Yep, Lawrence. The Man Who Tricked A Ghost
Young, Ed. Cat and Rat
---. Monkey King
---. Mouse Match
---. Night Visitors

Cuba

Gonzalez, Lucia. The Bossy Gallito

Denmark

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Fat Cat

Ethiopia

Day Nancy. The Lion's Whiskers
Kurtz, Jane. Fire on the Mountain

France

Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup
DeFelice, Cynthia. Three Perfect Pears
Kimmel, Eric. Three Sacks of Truth
Muth, Jon. Stone Soup
Shannon, Mark. The Acrobat and the Angel
Stewig, John. Stone Soup

Germany

Babbitt, Natalie. Ouch
De la Mare, Walter. The Turnip
Ernst, Lisa Campbell. The Three Spinning Fairies
Holden, Robert. The Pied Piper of Hamlin
Kimmel, Eric. Four Gallant Sisters
---. Seven At One Blow
Mayer, Marianne. Iron John
Philip, Neil. The Golden Bird
Ray, Jane. The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Shulevitz, Uri. The Golden Goose

Ghana

Berry, James. Don't Leave an Elephant to Go and Chase a Bird
McDermott, Gerald. Anansi the spider
Mollel, Tolowa. Ananse's Feast: An Ashanti Tale

Great Britain

Galdone, Paul. King of the Cats: A Ghost Story
Kellogg, Steven. The Three Sillies
MacDonald, Margaret. The Old Woman in the Vinegar Bottle: A British Fairy Tale
Mayer, Marianna. The Adventures of Tom Thumb
San Souci, Robert. The Well at the End of the World
Seuling, Barbara. The Teeny Tiny Woman

Guatemala

Mora, Pat. The Race of Toad and Deer

Greece

Manna, Anthony. Mr. Semolina-Semolinus

Haiti

Wolkstein, Diane. The Banza: A Haitian Story
---. Bouka Dances the Kokioko: A Comical Tale from Haiti

Hawaii

Martin, Rafe. The Shark God
Rattigan, Jama Kim. The Woman in the Moon: A Story from Hawaii
Wardlaw, Lee. Punia and the King of Sharks

Hungary

Molnair, Irma. One-Time Dog Market at Buda and Other Hungarian Folktales

India

Demi. One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
Newton, Pam. The Stonecutter: An Indian Folktale
Rose, Deborah. The People Who Hugged the Trees: An Environmental Folk Tale
Souhami, Jessica. No Dinner! The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin
Young, Ed. Seven Blind Mice

Indonesia

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Go to Sleep, Gecko! A BALinese Folktale
Sierra, Judy. The Dancing Pig

Iran

Balouch, Kristen. Teh King & The Three Thieves: A Persian Tale
DePaola, Tomie. The Legend of the Persian Carpet
Shepard. Aaron. Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran
Wolkstein, Diane. The Red Lion: A Tale of Ancient Persia

Iraq

Hickox, Rebecca. The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella

Ireland

Daly, Jude. Fair, Brown adn Trembling: An Irish Cinderella
DePaola, Tomie. Jamie O'Rouke and the Big Potato
Greene, Ellin. Billy Beg and His Bull
Hague, Michael. Kate Culhane: A Ghost Story
MacGill-Callahan, Sheila. The Children of Lir
Schmidt, Gary. Saint Ciaran: The Tale of a Saint of Ireland
Souhami, Jessica. Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin

Italy

Kimmel, Eric. Count Silvernose
Sanderson, Ruth. Papa Gatto
Vittorini, Domenico. The Thread of Life: Twelve Old Italian Tales (GR176T43)

Jamaica

Temple, Frances. Tiger Soup: An Anansi Tale from Jamaica

Japan

Kajikawa, Kimiko. Yoshi's Feast
Kimmel, Eric. Three Samurai Cats: A STory from Japan
Morimoto, Junko. The Inch Boy
Mosel, Arlene. The Funny Little Woman
Paterson, Katherine. The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
Sierra, Judy. Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
Snyder, Diane. The Boy of the Three Year Nap
Stamm, Claus. Three Strong Women
Waite, Michael. Jojofu
Wells, Ruth. The Farmer and the Poor God

Jewish

Gilman, Phoebe. Something from Nothing
Jaffe, Nina. While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom tales from the Jewish Tradition (BM530 J34)
Kimmel, Eric. Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
Schwartz, Howard. The Day the Rabbi Disappeared (BM690 S38 2000)
Taback, Simms. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Kenya

Aardema, Verna. How the Ostrich Got a Long Neck

Korea

Han, Suzanne. The Rabbit's Tail: A Story from Korea
Heo, Yumi. The Green Frogs
Park, Janie Jaehyun. The Tiger nad the Dried Persimmon
San Souci, Daniel. In the Moonlight Mist: A Korean Tale
---. The Rabbit and the Dragon King

Laos

Blia, Xiong. Nine-in-One, Grr! Grr! Grr! A Folktale from the Hmong People of Laos

Latin America

Ada, Alma. The Rooster Who Went to His Uncle's Wedding
Gonzalez, Lucia. Senor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America (GR114 G66)

Liberia

Aardenma, Verna. Koi and the Kola Nuts
Kimmel, Eric. Ananxi and the Magic Stick
Paye, Won-Ldy. Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia
---. Mrs. Chickenand the Hungry Crocodile

Martinique

San Souci, Robert. Cendrillon
---. The Faithful Friend

Mali

Diakite, Baby Wague. The Magic Gourd

Mexico

Aardema, Verna. Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico
Ada, Alma. Mediopollito = Half Chicken: A New Version of a Tradional Tale
DePaola, Tomi. The legend of the Poinsettia
Ehlert, Lois. Cuckoo. Cucu
Kimmel, Eric. The Two Mountains: An Aztec Legend
Madrigal, Antonio. The Eagle and the Rainbow: Timeless Tales from Mexico (F1219.3 F6 M34)
Morales, Yuyu. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book

Mongolia

Yep, Lawrence. The Khan's Daughter

Native American

Bierhorst, John. The People with Five Fingers: A Native Californian Creation Tale
Bruchac, Joseph. Crazy Horse's Vision
---. How Chipmunk Got His Stripes: A Tale of Bragging and Teasing
Goble, Paul. The Gift of the Sacred Dog
---. Storm Maker's Tipi
Martin, Rafe. The Eagle's Gift
McDermott, Gerald. Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale
Norman, Howard. Trickster and the Fainting Birds
Ross, Gayle. How Turtle's Back Was Cracked: A Traditional Cherokee Tale
Sloat, Teri. Berry Magic (Inuit)

Nigeria

Anderson, David. The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth (GR350 O74)
Bryan, Ashley. Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum (GR351.9 B79)
Echewa, T. Obinkaram. The Magic Tree
Gerson, Mary-Joan. Why the Sky is Far Away: a Nigerian Folktale
Wolkstein, Diane. The Day Ocean Came to Visit

Norway

Kimmel, Eric. Boots and His Brothers: A Norwegian Tale
Lunge-Larson, Lise. The Troll with No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway (GR555 L86)

Palestinian

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur! A Palestinian Folktale

Panama

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Conejito: A Folktale from Panama

Peru

Charles, Donald. Chancay and the Secret of Fire: a Peruvian Folktale
Ehlert, Lois. Moon Rope: A Peruvian Tale

Philippines

Romulo, Liana. Filipino Children's Favorite Stories (PN3377 R65 2000)

Puerto Rico

Crespo, George. How the Sea Began: A Taino Myth
Gugler, Laurel Dee. There's a Billy Goat in the Garden
Jaffe, Nina. Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico
Mohr, Nicholasa. Song of el Coqui and Other Tales of Puerto Rico
Montes, Marisa. Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folktale

Russia

Aksakov, S. T. The Scarlet Flower: a Russian Folk Tale (GR202 A37)
Arnold, Katya. Baba Yaga nad the Little Girl: A Russian Folktale
Daniels, Guy. The Peasant's Pea Patch: A Russian Folktale
Demi. The Magic Gold Fish: A Russian Folktale
Ginsburg, Mirra. Clay Boy
Isadora, Rachel. The Firebird
Kimmel, Eric. Baba Yaga: A russian Folktale
---. I-Know-Not-What, I-Know-Not-Where: A Russian Tale (GR202 K55)
Langton, Jane. Salt: From a Russian Folktale by A. N. Afanasyev
Lewis J. Patrick. The Frog Princess: A Russian Folktale
Lurie, Alison. The Black Geese: A Baba Yaga Story from Russia
McCaughrean, Geraldine. Grandma Chickenlegs
Peck, Jan. The Giant Carrot
Pushkin, Aleksandr. The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Ransome, Arthur. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale
Spirin, Gennady. The Tale of the Firebird
Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Little Humpbacked Horse: A Russian Tale (GR202 H66)
Zemach, Harve. Salt: A Russian Tale
Zunshine, Tatiana. A Little Story About a Big Turnip

Scotland

White. C. Whuppity Stoorie

South America

Knutson, Barbara. Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains

Spain

Ada, Alma. Three Golden Oranges
Kimmel, Eric. Bernal & Florinda: A Spanish Tale
---. Squash It!
Sierra, Judy. The Beautiful Butterfly: A Folktale from Spain

Tanzania

Martin, Francesca. Clever Tortoise: A Traditional African Tale
Mollel, Tololwa. Shadow Dance

Tibet

Berger, Barbara Helen. All the Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet

Trinidad

Joseph, Lynn. A Wave in Her Pocket: Stories from Trinidad (GR121 T7J67)

Turkey

Demi. The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey

Ukraine

Brett, Jan. The Mitten
Kimmel, Eric. The Birds' Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story
---. Sirko and the Wolf
Polacco, Patricia. Luba and the Wren
Tresselt, Alvin. The Mitten
Yaroslava. Tusya and the Pot of Gold: From an Old Ukrainian Folktale

United States

Artell, Mike. Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood
Compton, Joanne. Sody Sallyratus
Doucet, Sharon. Why Lapin's Ears Are Long and Other Tales from the Louisiana Bayou. (GR110 L8 D68)
Drummond, Allan. Casey Jones
Farmer, Nancy. Casey Jones, Fireman: the Story of Sim Webb
Forest, Heather. The Baker's Dozen
Hayes, Joe. Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie
Johnson, Paul. Fearless Jack
---. Jack Outwits the Giants
---. Old Dry Frye
Lester, Julius. John Henry
Quattlebaum, Mary. Sparks Fly High: The Legend of Dancing Point
Salley, Coleen. Epossumondas
San Souci, Robert. The Hired Hand
---. The Secret of the Stones: A Folktale
---. Six Foolish Fisherman
Sierra, Judy. Wiley and the Hairy Man
Stockings of Buttermilk: American Folktales (GR105 S73)
Thomas, Joyce Carol. The Six Fools
Van Laan, Nancy. With A Whoop and a Holler: A Bushel of Lore from Way Down South (GR156 V36)
Willey, Margaret. Clever Beatrice
Wooldridge, Connie. Wicked Jack

Venezuela

Maggi, Maria Elena. The Great Canoe: A Karina Legend

Vietnam

Garland, Sherry. Why Ducks Sleep on One Leg
Vo, Dinh. The Toad is the Emperor's Uncle Animal Folktales from Vietnam (GR313 V6T62)

Wales

Cooper, Susan. The Silver Cow: A Welsh Tale

West Africa

Aardema, Verna. Anansi does the Impossible!
---. Why Mosquitoes Buss in People's Ears
Diakite, Baba Wague. The Hunterman and the Crocodile
Souhami, Jessica. The Leopard's Drum: An Asante Tale from West Africa
Wague, Diakite. The Hatseller and the Monkeys

Zambia

Aardema, Verna. This for That: A Tonga Tale
Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird

Zanzibar

Aardema, Verna. Bimwili & the Zimwi
---. Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion