Folk Tales by Motif

Aesop's Fables

Berstein, Dan. The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again
Bierhorst, John. Doctor Coyote: A Native American Aesop's Fables (F1219.76 F65B55)
Brett, Jan. Town Mouse, Country Mouse
Calmenson, Stephanie. The Children's Aesop (PN982 A28C44)
Clark, Margaret. The Best of Aesop's Fables (PN982 A28B47)
Coffelt, Nancy. The Dog Who Cried Woof
Dinardo, Jeffrey. The Wolf Who Cried Boy
Galdone, Paul. Three Aesop Fox Fables
Hartman, Bob. The Wolf Who Cried Boy
Hennessy, B. G. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jones, Carol. Town Mouse, Country Mouse
Kincaid, Lucy. Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Kraus, Robert. Fables Aesop Never Wrote
Levine, Gail Carson. Betsy Who Cried Wolf
Lynch, Tom. Fables from Aesop (PN982 A28F32)
McClintock, Barbara. Animal Fables from Aesop
Paxton, Tom. Androcles and the Lion: And Other Aseop's Tales (PN982 A28A52)
---. Aesop's Fables (PN982 A28 A2887)
Pinkney, Jerry. Aesop's Fables (PN982 A28 P56)
Stevens, Janet. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: An Aesop Fable
Ward, Helen. The Hare and the Tortoise: A Fable from Aesop
Watts, Bernadette. The Wind and the Sun: An Aesop Fable
Wood, A. J. The Lion and the Mouse: An Aesop's Fable
Yolen, Jane. A Sip of Aesop

Breman Town Musicians

Grimm, Jacob. The Bremen Town Musicians illus. by Josef Pale_cek
Price, Kathy. The Bourbon Street Musicians Puttapipat, Niroot. The Musicians of Breman
Stevens, Janet. The Bremen Town Musicians
Wilhelm, Hans. The Breman Town Musicians

Cinderella

Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story Tomie dePaola
Ashpet : An Appalachian Tale. Joanne Compton.
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave. Marianna Mayer.
Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella. Tony Johnston.
Billy Beg and His Bull : An Irish Tale. Ellin Greene.
Boots and the Glass Mountain. Clare Martin.
Bubba the Cowboy Prince : A Fractured Texas Tale. Helen Ketteman.
Cendrillon : A Caribbean Cinderella. Robert San Souci.
Chinye : A West African Folk Tale. Obi Onyefulu.
Cinder-Elly. Frances Minters.
Cinder Edna. Ellen Jackson.
Cinderella. Amy Ehrlich.
Cinderella. Paul Galdone.
Cinderella. Susan Jeffers.
Cinderella. Barbara Karlin.
Cinderella, or, the Little Glass Slipper. Charles Perrault.
Cinderella : From the Opera by Rossini. Beni Montresor.
Cinderella Penguin, or, the Little Glass Flipper. Janet Perlman.
Cinderella Skeleton. Robert San Souci.
Cindy Ellen : A Wild Western Cinderella. Susan Lowell.
Dinorella, A Prehistoric Fairy Tale. Pamela Edwards.
Domitila : A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition. Jewell Coburn.
Egyptian Cinderella. Shirley Climo.
Fair, Brown & Trembling : An Irish Cinderella Story. Jude Daly.
Fanny's Dream. Caralyn Buehner.
Glass Slipper. Eleanor Farjeon.
The Golden Sandal : A Middle Eastern Cinderella. Rebecca Hickox.
Joe Cinders.Marianne Mitchell
Kongi and Potgi : A Cinderella Story from Korea. Oki S. Han.
Korean Cinderella. Shirley Climo.
Moss Gown. William D. Hooks.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. John Steptoe.
Princess Furball. Charlotte Huck.
Rough-Face Girl. Rafe Martin.
Sidney Rella and the Glass Sneaker. Bernice Myers.
Slender Ella and Her Fairy Hogfather. Vivan Sathre.
Smoky Mountain Rose. Alan Schroeder.
Sootface : An Ojibway Inidan Tale. Robert San Souci.
Talking Eggs : A Folktale from the American South. Robert San Souci.
Turkey Girl. Penny Pollock.
Vasilisa the Beautiful. Thomas Whitney.
The Way Meat Loves Salt. Nina Jaffe.
Wishbones : A Folktale from China. Barbara Ker Wilson.
Yeh-Shen, A Cinderella Tale from China. Ai-Ling Louie.

Elves and the Shoemaker

Birrer, Cynthia. The Shoemaker and the Elves
LaMarche, Jim. The Elves and the Shoemaker

Emperor's New Clothes

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Emperor's New Clothes (Michael Adams, illus.)
---. The Emperor's New Clothes (Angela Barrett, illus.)
---. The Emperor's New Clothes (Erik Blegvad, illus.)
---. The Emperor's New Clothes (Eve Tharlet, illus.)
Goode, Diane. The Dinosaur's New Clothes Lasky, Kathryn. Emperor's Old Clothes
Stevens, Janet. The Emperor's New Clothes

Frog Prince

Allchin, Rosalind. The Frog Princess
Berenzy, Alix. A Frog Prince
Calmenson, Stephanie. The Frog Principal
Gwynne, Fred. Pondlarker
Hopkins, Jackie. Horned Toad Prince
Horwitz, Elinor Lander. The Strange Story of the Frog Who Became a Prince
Isadora, Rachel. The Princess and the Frog: Adapted from the Frog King and the Iron Heinrich by the Brothers Grimm
Lamm, C. Drew. Prog Frince
Lewis J. Patrick. The Frog Princess: A Russian Folktale
Ormerod, Jan. The Frog Prince
---. The Frog Princess
Scieszka, John. Frog Prince Continued
Tarcov, Edith. The Frog Prince

The Gingerbread Man

Armour, Pater. Stop that Pickle
Aylesworth, Jim. The Gingerbread Man
Brett, Jan. The Gingerbread Baby
Cauley, Lorinda. Pancake Boy: An Old Norwegian Folktale
Cook, Scott. The Gingerbread Boy
Egielski, Richard. The Gingerbread Man
Esterl, Arnica. Fine Round Cake
Galdone, Paul. The Gingerbread Boy
Hassett, John and Ann. Can't Catch Me
Jones, Carol. The Gingerbread Man
Kimmel, Eric. The Gingerbread Man
---. The Runaway Tortilla
Rowe, John. The Gingerbread Man: An Old English Folktale
Sawyer, Ruth. Journey Cake, Ho!
Scieszka, Jon. The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales Shulman, Lisa. The Matzo Ball Boy
Squires, Janet. The Gingerbread Cowboy

Golden Goose

McDermott, Dennis. The Golden Goose
Saunders, Susan. The Golden Goose
Shulevitz, Uri. The Golden Goose

Hansel and Gretel

Anglund, Joan. Nibble, Nibble Mousekin: A Tale of Hansel and Gretel
Gross, Ruth. Hansel and Gretel
Lesser, Rika. Hansel and Gretel
Marshall, James. Hansel and Gretel
Weisner, William. Hansel and Gretel: A Shadow Puppet Picture Book (PN1980 W4)

Henny Penny/Chicken Little

Bishop, Gavin. Chicken Licken
Butler, StephenHenny Penny
French, Vivian. Henny Penny
Galdone, Paul. Henny Penny
Hobson, Sally. Chicken Little
Kellogg, Steven. Chicken Little
McLeish, Kenneth. Chicken Licken
Miles, Betty. The Sky is Falling
Palatini, Margie. Earthquake
Wattenberg, Jane. Henny-Penny
Ziefert, Harriet. Henny Penny
Zimmerman, H. Werner. Henny Penny

Jack and the Beanstalk

Beneduce, Ann. Jack and the Beanstalk
Birdseye, Tom. Look Out, Jack! The Giant is Back!
Briggs, Raymond. Jim and the Beanstalk
Galdone, Paul. Jack and the Beanstalk
Howe, John. Jack and the Beanstalk
Kellogg, Steven. Jack and the Beanstalk
Osborne, Mary Pope. Kate and the Beanstalk
Pearson, Susan. Jack and the Beanstalk
Ross, Tony. Jack and the Beanstalk
Stanley, Diane. Teh Giant and teh Beanstalk
Walker, Richard. Jack and the Beanstalk

Little Red Hen

Barton, Byron. The Little Red Hen
Cauley, Lorinda. The Cock, the Mouse and the Little Red Hen
The Cock, the Mouse and the Little Red Hen: A Traditional Tale (Graham Percy, illus.)
Forest, Heather. The Little Red Hen: an Old Fable
Galdone, Paul. Little Red Hen
Garner, Alan. The Little Red Hen
Ketteman, Helen Armadilly Chili
Stevens, Janet. Cook-a-Doodle-Doo
Sturges, Philemon. Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)
Zemach, Margot. The Little Red Hen: an Old Story

Little Red Riding Hood

Artell, Mike. Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood
Emberly, Michael. Ruby
Ernst, Lisa. Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale
Galdone, Paul. Little Red Riding Hood
Grimm, Jacob. Little Red Riding Hood (Harriet Pincus, illus.)
Lowell, Susan. Little Red Cowboy Hat
Marshall, James. Red Riding Hood
McKissack, Patricia. Flossie and the Fox
Montresor, Beni. Little Red Riding Hood
Roberts, Lynn. Little Red: A Fizzingly Good Yarn
Sweet, Melissa. Carmine: A Little More Read
Young, Ed. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Vozar, David. Yo, Hungry Wolf: A Nursery Rap

Magic Pots

Aylesworth, Jim. The Full Belly Bowl
deFelice, Cynthia. One Potato, Two Potato
DePaola, Tomie. Strega Nona
Diakite, Bab Wague. The Magic Gourd
Mosel, Arlene. The Funny Little Woman
Towle, Faith. The Magic Cooking Pot: an Folktale of India

Nightingale

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Nighingale illus. by Demi
Andersen, Hans Christian. The Nighingale illus. by Nancy Burkert
Benjamin, Alan. The Nightingale
Pinkney, Jerry. The Nightingale

Princess and the Pea

Campbell, Ann. Once Upon a Princess and a Pea
Child, Lauren. The Princess and the Pea
Grey, Mini. The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be
Vaes, Alain. The Princess and the Pea
Ziefert, Harriet. The Princess and the Pea

Rapunzel

Grimm, Jacob. Rapunzel (Dorothee Duntze, illus.)
---. Rapunzel (Felix Hoffman, illus.)
Rogasky, Barbara. Rapunzel (Trina Schart Hyman, illus.)
Stanley, Diane. Petrosinella: A Neapolitan Rapunzel
Wilcox, Leah. Falling for Rapunzel
Zelinsky, Paul O. Rapunzel

Rumpelstiltskin

Galdone, Paul. Rumpelstiltskin
Hamilton, Virginia. The Girl Who Spun Gold
Langley, Jonathan. Rumpelstiltskin
Moser, Barry. Tucker Pfeffercorn: An Old Story Retold
Tarcov, Edith. Rumpelstiltskin: A Tale Told Long Ago by the Brothers Grimm
Zelinsky, Paul. Rumpelstiltskin

Seven in One Blow

Compton, Kenn and Joanne. Jack the Giant Chaser: An Appalachian Tale
Johnson, Paul Brett. Fearless Jack
Kimmel, Eric. Seven at One Blow: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm
Osborne, Mary Pope. The Brave Little Seamstress

Sleeping Beauty

Auch, Mary Jane. Peeping Beauty
Craft, Mahlon. Sleeping Beauty
Early, Margaret. Sleeping Beauty
Hyman, Trina Schart. The Sleeping Beauty
Minters, Frances. Sleepless Beauty
Osborne, Will. Sleeping Bobby
Yolen, Jane. Sleeping Ugly

Snow White

Delessert, Etienne. The Seven Dwarfs
French, Fiona. Snow White in New York
Grimm, Jacob. Snow White (illus. by Bernadette Watts)
Grimm, Jacob. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (illus. by Nancy Burkert)
Poole, Josephine. Snow White

Stone Soup

Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup
Forest, Heather. Stone Soup
Kimmel, Eric. Cactus Soup
Muth, Jon. Stone Soup
Stewig, John. Stone Soup

The Three Bears

Barton, Byron. The Three Bears
Brett, Jan. Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Catalano, Dominic. Santa and the Three Bears
Cauley, Lorinda. Goldilocks and The Three Bears
Duval, Kathy. The Three Bears Christmas
Ernst, Lisa. Goldilocks Returns
Lester, Helen. Tackylocks and the Three Bears
Lowell, Susan. Dusty Locks and the Three Bears
Marshall, James. Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Petach, Heidi. Goldilocks and the Three Hares
Rosales, Melodye. Leola and the Honeybears: An African-American Retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Russell, Janice. Goldilocks
Tolhurst, Marilyn. Somebody and the Three Blairs
Turkle, Brinton. Deep in the Woods
Yolen, Jane. Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book (PN6110 H4 Y64)
---. Three Bears Rhyme Book

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Asbj_ronsen, Peter. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Emberely, Rebecca. Three Cool Kids
Finch, Mary. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Hassett, John and Ann. the Three Silly Girls Grubb
Rounds, Glen. Three Billy Goats Gruff
Salley, Coleen. Who's That Tripping Over My Bridge

The Three Little Pigs

Asch, Frank. Ziggy Piggy and the Three Little Pigs
Christelow, Eileen. Where's The Big Bad Wolf?
Davis, Donald. The Pig Who Went Home on Sunday: An Appalachian Folktale
Galdone, Paul. The Three Little Pigs
Gantschev, Ivan. The Three Little Rabbits: A Balkan Folktale
Gordon, David. The Three Little Rigs
Harris, Jim. Three Little Dinosaurs
Hooks, William. The Three Little Pigs and the Fox
Kellogg, Steven. The Three Little Pigs
Lsaky, Kathryn. Porkenstein
Marshall, James. The Three Little Pigs
Moser, Barry. The Three Little Pigs
Rounds, Glen. The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
Scieszka, Jon. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Trivizas, Eugene. Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Vozar, David. Yo, Hungry Wolf
Weisner, David. The Three Pigs
Whately, Bruce. Wait! No Paint!
Zemach, Harriet. The Three Little Pigs: An Old Story
Ziefert, Harriet. The Three Little Pigs

Tom Thumb

Mayer, Marianna. The Adventures of Tom Thumb
Postma, Lidia. Tom Thumb: A Tale
San Souci, Robert. Little Pierre: A Cajun Story from Louisiana

Trickster Tales

Aardema, Verna. Anansi Does the Impossible: An Ashanti Tale
Aylesworth, Jim. The Tale of Tricky Fox
Badoe, Adwoa. the Pot of Wisdom(PS8553 A312 P67)
Cabral, Len. Anansi's Narrow Waist: An African Tale
Campoy, F. Isabel. Rosa Raposa
Cummings, Pat. Ananse and the Lizard: A West African Tale
Faulkner, William. Brer Tiger and the Big Wind
Goble, Paul. Iktomi and the Buffalo Skull: A Plains Indian Story
---. Iktomi and the Buzzard: A Plains Indian Story
Hamilton, Virginia. A Ring of Tricksters: Animal Tales from America, the West Indies and Africa (GR111 A47H36)
Kimmel, Eric. Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock
---. Anansi and the Talking Melon
---. Anansi Goes Fishing
Knutson, Barbara. Sungura and Leopard: A Swahili Trickster Tale
Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus. The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Mayo, Gretchen. Big Trouble for Tricky Rabbit
McDermott, Gerald. Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest
---. Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
---. Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa
Mollel, Tololwa. Ananse's Feast: An Ashanti Tale
Morales, Yuyu. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Norman, Howard. Trickster and the Fainting Birds (E99 C9 N67) - Cree and Ojibwa
Parks, Van Dyke. Jump! The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Sherman, Josepha. Trickster Tales: Forty Tales form Around the World (GR524 S54)
Stevens, Janet. Tops and Bottoms
Young, Ed. Monkey King

Fractured Combinations

Ada, Alma. Dear Peter Rabbit
---. With Love, Little Red Hen
---. Yours Truly, Goldilocks
Briant, Ed. Seven Stories
Child, Lauren. Beware of the Storybook Wolves Elya, Susan Middleton. Fairy Tales
Fearnley, Jan.Mr. Wolf and the Three Bears
Grindley, Sally. Who Is It?
Hawkins, Colin. Fairytale News
Palatini, Margie. The Three Silly Billies
Zalben, Jane Breskin. Hey, Mama Goose

Collections

Brooke, William. Untold Tales (J BRO)
Cooling, Wendy. Farmyard Tales From Far and Wide (E COO)
Dalton, Annie. The Starlight Princess and Other Princess Stories (GR550 S73)
Garner, James Finn. Politically Correct Bedtime Stories (ANF PS3557 A71667 P65)
Hoberman, Mary Ann. You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together (E HOB)
Kloske, Geoffrey. ONce Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds (E KLU)
O'Neal, Shaq. Shaq and the Beanstalk and Other Very Tall Tales (J ONE)
Sierra, Judy. Can You Guess My name? Traditional Tales Around the World (GR73 S537 2002)
Steig, Jeanne. A Handful of Beans (GR552 S73)