Books in this category include some traditional and some non-traditional versions of stories and poems from around the world. Some of these tales convey life lessons; others are intended to delight and amuse the reader or listener. Some of the poems were written by children.
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All Books in the Folktales, Legends & Poems Category
Mr. Pak Buys a Story Carol Farley (Author), Benrei Huang (Illustrator) A Korean folktale about a wealthy couple's servant who buys an unusual story from a thief that proves to be well worth the price. [Grade Level: K - 3]
New Year Be Coming!A Gullah Year Katharine Boling (Author), Daniel Minter (Illustrator) Verses written in the Gullah dialect of the southeastern U.S. seacoast and illustrated in woodcuts describe the months of the year and the activities of each month. [Grade Level: K - 3]
The Old African Julius Lester (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) Based on an Ybo slave legend and infused with magical realism, this is the story of an elderly slave, Jaja, who can draw the pain of others into his mind and hones this skill when captured in Africa, dragged into a slave ship, and carted to Georgia. Jaja uses the power of his mind to ease the suffering of his fellow slaves and eventually lead them back to Africa. The graphic text and illustrations depict the horror and brutality of slavery. [Grade Level: 4 - 8]
The Paper Bag Princess Robert Munsch (Author), Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) A princess rescues the prince she is supposed to marry by outsmarting a dragon, but when the prince is not at all grateful and is more concerned with her appearance, she decides not to marry him. [Grade Level: Pre-K - 3]
