Arcadia Public Library

"Can you trust a tiger? As a man makes his way to the market he sees a tiger trapped in a pit. He wants to help the tiger, but will he be safe if he does?"--

"The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk"--

Flora is playing with her brothers and sisters by the loch when she notices a stunning white horse. While her siblings clamor for a chance to ride the beautiful animal, Flora is worried. Where has this strange horse come from? Why are its hoof prints wet? Too late Flora realizes this is no horse! It's a kelpie: a shape-shifting water horse from Scottish folklore known to steal children. Can Flora reveal the secret of the kelpie in time to save her...

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

In this folktale from Panama, a little rabbit and his Tia Monica outwit a fox, a tiger, and a lion, all of whom want to eat him for lunch.

A country mouse visits his cousin in the city, where the large-scale sights, sounds, and dangers help both mice appreciate their native homes.

Two retellings (one modern, one traditional) of the classic fable in which a tiny mouse helps a mighty lion, who once showed her mercy, escape from a trap. Includes discussion questions and examines the moral of the fable.

Two retellings (one modern, one traditional) of the classic fable about a farmer whose goose lays golden eggs but whose greed keeps him wanting more. Includes discussion questions and examines the moral of the fable.

Hans Fischer, the beloved Swiss illustrator known as "Fis," illustrated a large number of children's books in his lifetime. His illustrations, drawn with precision and humor, bring utter delight to these finest of tales by the Brothers Grimm: "The Musicians of Bremen," "Riff-Raff," the little-known illustrations Rum-Pum-Pum (A Fairyland Parade), "Puss in Boots" based on Charles Perrault, "Red Riding Hood," "Lucky Hans," "The Hare and the Hedgehog,"...

"Little Bear is a lyrical retelling of an Inuit folktale, written by award-winning author Dawn Casey and radiantly illustrated by award-winning artist Amanda Hall. When a lonely old woman finds a polar bear cub with no mother of his own, she adopts him, and cares for him as he grows. The bear cub rides in her hood and sleeps by her side. But when he is wounded by hunters from another village, the old woman begins to understand that bears belong in...