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Merlin's kin: world tales of the hero magician
Par Josepha Sherman. 1998
A collection of thirty international folktales, featuring both the traditional magician, whose power comes from books or spells, and the…
shaman, who is a priest and healer as well as a wizard. The stories come from the British Isles, Europe, Russia, the Far East, Native American nations, and Africa. For grades 5-8. 1998Les plus beaux mythes d'Asie: la Bible, l'Orient, l'Extrême-Orient
Par Viviane Koenig. 2002
"Les plus beaux mythes d'Asie, des pays bibliques jusqu'à l'Extrême-Orient, rassemblés en un volume pour découvrir et partager les récits…
millénaires de ce grand continent. Du sage Noé sauvé du Déluge, au dragon à huit têtes qui dévore les jeunes filles, voici quinze histoires où se mêlent les dieux, les hommes et les animaux". -- 4e de couvContes d'Afrique
Par Henri Gougaud. 1999
Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen
Par H. C Andersen. 1992
A selection of nine of Andersen's well-known tales: "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Thumbelina," "The Nightingale," "The Princess and the Pea,"…
"The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Little Mermaid," "The Tinderbox," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling." For grades 3-6. 1992Marouf le cordonnier et autres contes (Paroles de conteurs)
Par Catherine Zarcate. 1996
Tales of wonder
Par Tana Reiff. 1993
"A tale of wonder is like a good dream--it's not real, but it's fun." Reiff's words introduce these ten tales…
from Russia, Japan, Norway, Venezuela, Vietnam, India, and elsewhere. Some teach a lesson about the risks of wanting too much. Others portray real-life activities, and some are just fun. Uncontracted brailleSeven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Alice in Wonderland and through the looking glass (Illustrated Junior Library)
Par Lewis Carroll. 1974
Extraordinary things happen to Alice when she follows a white rabbit into a hole and encounters the Cheshire Cat, the…
Queen of Hearts, and other strange characters. In her second adventure Alice climbs through a mirror into a reverse image land. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1865Christmas in Camelot: Magic Tree House #29 (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission #29)
Par Mary Osborne, Sal Murdocca. 2001
On Christmas Eve, the magic tree house transports Jack and his sister, Annie, to King Arthur's castle in Camelot. They…
find the kingdom under a dark spell and undertake a quest to the Otherworld to restore joy to Camelot. For grades 2-4. 2001Le livre des dupes: contes d'Orient et d'ailleurs
Par Gilles Zenou. 1989
The mythology of native North America
Par David Leeming. 1998
Introduces seventy-two myths--with such noteworthy characters as Coyote, Spider Woman, Glooscap, Water Jar Boy, and the maiden who fell out…
of the sky--derived from a variety of Native American cultures and language groups. The authors' commentary places these tales within the context of world mythology. 1998Legends
Par Tana Reiff. 1991
Nine famous legends from around the world retold in simple language. Begins with a West African tale about Anansi, the…
spider. Includes stories from Mexico, England, Canada, Persia, Switzerland, and Ireland. Uncontracted brailleHistoires des Arméniens: un peuple du Caucase (Contes et mythes de la Terre)
Par Reine Cioulachtjian. 2007
"Aux confins de l'Asie et de l'Europe, à l'ombre des montagnes du Caucase et de l'Ararat, les hauts plateaux arméniens…
ont longtemps supporté le passage des invasions. Opprimé par les différents envahisseurs, le peuple arménien a cherché refuge dans les contes et légendes, et imaginé ainsi une vie plus conforme à ses valeurs et à sa vision du monde... Ainsi sont nés dans la conscience populaire des Arméniens les personnages de la reine Sémiramis, des deux amis liés jusque dans la mort, du roi coléreux ou du marchand d'oies dégourdi. Ces récits évoquent les images et les croyances d'un peuple encore mal connu, et nous restituent toute la sagesse et l'esprit de ses vieux conteurs." -- 4e de couvTen stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including such characters as the well-known Aladdin and his…
lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor. Based on earlier translations, especially Jonathan Scott's edition. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1909Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper
Par Charles Perrault. 1954
Saved from the cruelty of her wicked stepmother, a poor girl goes to the ball of the king's son with…
the help of her fairy godmother. A modern retelling of Charles Perrault's French tale. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal. 1954The Kingfisher book of fairy tales
Par Vivian French. 2000
Retellings of seven cherished fairy tales: "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Fisherman and His Wife," "Beauty and…
the Beast," "The Elves and the Shoemaker," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "Cinderella." For grades 3-6. 2000Tall tales
Par Tana Reiff. 1993
Seven tall tales from America, Ireland, Burma, and Syria. Includes the legendary Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill. The Irish tale…
"Oona and the Giants" tells how the wife of one giant outwits another giant. Uncontracted braille. 1993The Bremen town band
Par Brian Wildsmith. 2000
A donkey too old for farm work sets off for Bremen to sing with the town band. Along the way,…
he collects some other animals. But they change their plan after finding a house full of robbers. Adaptation of a story from the Brothers Grimm. For grades 2-4. 1999Petits contes de ruse et de malice (Billochet Légendes Ser.)
Par Cécile Gagnon. 1999
Un recueil de cinq excellents contes folkloriques peu connus, sans diable, où le trompeur est trompé par plus fin que…
lui. Des récits bien racontés et illustrés avec soin, dans des styles différents. [SDMThe little red hen
Par Paul Galdone. 1973
None of the little red hen's lazy friends will help her plant, harvest, or grind the wheat to bake a…
cake, but all of them want to eat it. Then the little red hen teaches them a lesson. For grades K-3. 1973