Legends & Fairy Tales
Tales of 1927: A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Publish…
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Various
This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published (or re-published) in 1927, covering…
Merrimeg
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William Bowen
This is a charming fairy story by renowned author William Bowen. Merrimeg is a kind, helpful and obedient little girl. But after finishing h…
The Cold Heart
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Wilhelm Hauff
Dissatisfied with his life of poverty, Peter Munk, a poor charcoal burner, summons an ancient spirit who rewards him with three wishes. His …
Kitty-Cat Tales
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Alice van Leer Carrick and Alice Van Leer Carrick
Dolly's parents go away to care for her grandmother. She misses them dreadfully. Miss Jane is no help at all in comforting Dolly, Miss Jan…
Skazki: Tales & Legends of Old Russia
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Ida Zeitlin
And a young Tsarevitch plunges his sword into the heart of his enemy, bug the eyes of the people are fixed on the clouds, where over the wav…
Birdie and His Fairy Friends
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Margaret T. Canby
This book contains 13 stories for little children, about a little boy named Birdie and his adventures out in nature with the fairies. The st…
Children's Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories
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Watty Piper
This is a wonderful book of short fairy tales! Maybe some of your favorites are in it, or some of which you may not have heard. This book ha…
Legends of Longdendale
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Thomas Middleton
Legend meets lore at Longdendale, the "long wooded valley" of fabled Cheshire. Thomas Middleton - a dramatist, politician, antiqua…
The Flower Princess
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Abbie Farwell Brown
ONCE upon a time there was a beautiful Princess named Fleurette, who lived in a white marble palace on the top of a high hill. The Princess …
The Adventures of Diggeldy Dan
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Edwin P. Norwood
Diggeldy Dan (rhymes with Wiggildy Wan) is a most ingenious fellow who lives in a circus called Spangleland. He looks like a clown because …
Travels of Puss in Boots, Jr.
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David Cory
David Cory is the author of more than 40 children's books. This is the second book in the series of Puss in Boots, Jr. The roots for the leg…
The Golden Porch
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W. M. L. Hutchinson
Embark on a captivating journey exploring the uncharted realms of ancient Greek storytelling! Following a unique perspective, this book unve…
Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold
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Charles Alexander Eastman
The collection illustrates the deep connection between the Sioux people and the natural world. Animals often serve as characters in these st…
Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan
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Georgene Faulkner
Eleven fun tales from Japan for young and old folks. - Summary by kirk202
Tales of Enchantment from Spain
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Elsie Spicer Eells
This collection of stories have been passed down through generations and reflect the humor, values and imagination of Spanish folklore. The…
Stories from the Ballads, Told to the Children
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Mary Esther Miller Macgregor
Listen, children, for you will wish to hear where I found the tales which I have told you in this little book.It is long, oh! so long ago, t…
Adventures of the Runaway Rocking Chair
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Howard R. Garis
More exciting adventures by that wonderful author of children books, Howard Garis. - Summary by Philip Chenevert
On The Tree Top
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Clara Doty Bates
A collection of Nursery Rhymes retold by the author and others. - Summary by David Lawrence *Additional Proof-listening by Christine Lehman.
The Ingoldsby Legends, 2nd Series
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Richard Harris Barham
The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Mano…
Puss in Boots, Jr., in New Mother Goose Land
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David Cory
Children’s story author, David Cory, who gave us the series of Little Jack Rabbit, Billy Bunny, Little Journeys to Happy Land, and the Littl…