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folklore

Books about folklore for readers of all ages.

Cover of Fabulous monsters

Fabulous monsters

Marcia Williams

Ages 4–8imaginationmythology

Cover of Chicken Licken

Chicken Licken

Mandy Ross, Ladybird Books Staff

Ages 3–7folklorepanic and worry

Cover of Hello, Brer Rabbit

Hello, Brer Rabbit

Rene Cloke

Ages 4–8clevernesstrickster tales

Cover of Why giraffe has a long neck

Why giraffe has a long neck

Jillian Powell

Ages 4–8animalsnature

Cover of Why bear has a stumpy tail and other creation stories from around the world

Why bear has a stumpy tail and other creation stories from around the world

Ann Pilling

Ages 5–10folklorecreation

Cover of Kesuna and the Cave Demons (Dutton Folk Tales of the World)

Kesuna and the Cave Demons (Dutton Folk Tales of the World)

Gini Wade

Ages 5–10courageadventure

Cover of Tricky Rabbit tales

Tricky Rabbit tales

Chris Schweizer

Ages 6–10clevernesstrickster tales

Cover of Woodcutter and Tiger Brother

Woodcutter and Tiger Brother

Nami Rhee

Ages 4–8kindnessfriendship

Cover of Baleful beasts

Baleful beasts

Seon Manley

Ages 10–15supernaturalanimals

Cover of Ozark Ghost Stories (American Storytelling from August House)

Ozark Ghost Stories (American Storytelling from August House)

Richard Alan Young, Judy Dockrey Young

Ages 9–14folkloreregional culture

Cover of Ghostly gentlewomen

Ghostly gentlewomen

Seon Manley, Gogo Lewis

Ages 10–15ghostsmystery

Cover of Sense Pass King

Sense Pass King

Katrin Tchana

Ages 7–12clevernesswisdom

Cover of Why dogs chase cats - and other animal stories

Why dogs chase cats - and other animal stories

Hartman, Bob

Ages 4–9animalsfolklore

Cover of More Star Tales (North American Indian Stories)

More Star Tales (North American Indian Stories)

Gretchen Will Mayo, Mayo

Ages 8–12folklorenative american culture

Cover of Little Brown Jay

Little Brown Jay

Ages 4–8naturewisdom

Cover of The wooden sword

The wooden sword

Ann Redisch Stampler

Ages 6–10wisdomfolklore

Cover of Tom Tit Tot

Tom Tit Tot

Evaline Ness

Ages 4–10clevernessdeception

Cover of Gawn ni stori?

Gawn ni stori?

John Owen Huws

Ages 7–12folklorewelsh culture

Cover of Goldilocks and the three bears

Goldilocks and the three bears

Barrie Wade

Ages 3–8curiosityconsequences

Cover of Ghostly haunts

Ghostly haunts

Michael Morpurgo, Nilesh Mistry

Ages 8–12mysterysupernatural

Cover of Monkey business

Monkey business

Shirley Climo

Ages 7–11trickerycleverness

Cover of The sea king's daughter

The sea king's daughter

Aaron Shepard

Ages 5–10folkloremagic

Cover of Under the Cherry Blossom Tree

Under the Cherry Blossom Tree

Allen Say

Ages 4–8folklorejapanese culture

Cover of Mother Goose

Mother Goose

Tasha Tudor

Ages 2–8playfulnessimagination