Folktales from Around the World
Folktales from Around the World transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching them what we have in common with cultures from around the world. Additional features to aid comprehension include a map of the story's country of origin as well as a discussion of the story's meaning. An introduction to the illustrator is also included.
Four brothers hunt a great bear that frightens a village. Their eternal chase explains beliefs behind certain natural occurrences in the world. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 660
- ATOS 4.0
- Copyright 2014
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
This magical folktale tells of a boy who awakes from a dream with a paintbrush that brings his drawings to life. He paints tools, cows, and food for his village, and teaches a greedy emperor a lesson. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 710
- ATOS 4.2
- Copyright 2013
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
A wizard helps a timid mouse become what he is most of afraid of. But no matter how the mouse changes, he cannot escape who he is inside. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 660
- ATOS 3.9
- Copyright 2014
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
Slaves who lost their wings under great oppression learn to fly freely once again, in their hearts and in their minds. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 750
- ATOS 3.8
- Copyright 2014
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
The town of Hamelin is being overrun by rats! A mysterious traveling piper has the power to rid the town of the pests, but when he is cheated out of his payment, he gets revenge. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 600
- ATOS 3.5
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
The story of a kind-hearted, curious mouse who gives his own eyes to other creatures so that they might be healed of various ailments. As a reward for the mouse's unselfish actions, a magical More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- ATOS 3.0
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
A tiger caught in a trap tricks a kind Brahman to release him. But when the tiger then threatens to eat the Brahman, a sneaky jackal saves the day by tricking the gullible tiger. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 560
- ATOS 3.7
- Copyright 2013
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
A kind old man and his greedy wife learn lesssons from a tiny sparrow in this folktale from Japan. More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 640
- ATOS 4.0
- Copyright 2013
- Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25