Arcadia Public Library

A collection of folktales and legends about pirates includes the story of Robin Hood's encounter with pirates while on vacation at the seashore, the saga of a band of Scottish pirates who attack a monastery, and the spooky tale of a merchant and his servant who discover an abandoned pirate ship.

Using examples from all areas of the medieval world, shows how myths and legends influenced people's lives, and how these stories were immortalized through oral storytelling, in music, and in crafts.

In this Eastern European Jewish variant of the Cinderella story, the youngest daughter of a rabbi is sent away from home in disgrace, but thanks to the help of the prophet Elijah, marries the son of a renowned scholar and is reunited with her family. Includes words and music to a traditional Yiddish wedding song.

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.

All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Sent to find the source of the heavenly music heard throughout the kingdom, the youngest son of the King of Ireland finds a beautiful maiden held captive by a fierce giant.