A collection of folk tales from the English Channel Islands.

Three soldiers arrive at a town intending to make soup with a stone. In the end the whole town enjoys a feast with them.

The young king has a counselor for everything, except for fishing. When the blacksmith recovers his lost crown the king decides to make him the counselor of counselors, and the counselor for fishing.

The Gingerbread Man runs as fast as he can -- but can he outrun the fox?

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Two Norwegian folk tales in which the goats outwit the trolls and the wolves.

Two stories starring goats who triumph over a troll and a wicked wolf.

Five tales including The Little Red Hen, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Sillies and The Wolf and the Kids. There is also a version with six tales.... View More

A collection of folktales from around the world dealing with the sea and ships.

A collection of fairy tales from the Italian.

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The little ghosts go trick-or-treating as children!

Billy the Barber is just finishing his last day as a barber before he retires. Then he receives a present from his grateful customers. Does he really have to retire? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The fox stole two of the farmer’s geese to feed his family.

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One day the the Sultan of Garabia comes to a Swiss cuckoo clock maker’s shop and wishes to buy all of his clocks for his nieces and nephews and dozens of cousins, but he insists that they must all be accurate and one of the cuckoos is late! Rea... View More

This edition contains only three stories, The Gingerbread Man, Chicken Little and Little Red Riding Hood.

Three nonsense stories.

Colette and her kitten Chou Chou save the people of Grasse from the caprice of the Princess Pauline.

Jack’s mother and brothers always told him he was a fool, so when he goes to seek his fortune he determines to be the biggest fool in Christendom. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Three traditional ghost stories.

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This is a large omnibus selected from Richard Scarry’s books for Golden Press. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

“Turn again, Dick Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London Town. ”

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The two desperadoes can’t resist granny’s apple pie.

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A tale from Grimm reveals that the Moon was purchased for two pound ten and hung in an oak tree to light up the night. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

This compendium includes My First Golden Dictionary, The Little Red Caboose and Three Bedtime Stories.... View More

The Pied Piper pipes all the rats out of an ungrateful town. He then pipes all the children out as a result.

An anthology of Richard Scarry’s books for Golden Press.

The evil emperor of China, Cho Cho Shang declared that everything called just and beautiful be called unjust and ugly and everything that is considered mean and hideous be declared fair and lovely. His empress is just as bad and they both of them com... View More

This doleful ballad tells the story of two children abandoned in the wilderness by their wicked uncle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The history of King Wilbur and the War of the Royal Gooseberries.

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An anthology of stories illustrated by many different artists, including Hilary Knight, and Garth Williams and Richard Scarry.... View More

There was an old woman who swallowed a fly -- perhaps she’ll die. She doesn’t, but she can’t stop there … Read online at archive.org.... View More

Eleven favorite stories with new illustrations.

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Jeremiah sets out to find what happened to his grandmother’s tarts and meets some familiar nursery characters along the way, as well as a few not so familiar ones. Read online at archive.org.... View More

It is Christmas Eve and the robbers of London set out to steal as many toys as they can, but Officer Pugh is on the job. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit Grandmother, but my, what big teeth she has!

 

Here is a counting rhyme in one dozen languages.

This story was originally published in Richard Scarry’s Animal Nursery Tales.

Jo Jo, Jip and Nicolette traveling about in their caravan presenting plays and granting wishes, are shivering in the winter’s cold until a little old fairy godmother grants their wish.

In this classic tale, a farmer trades places with his wife for a day to see whose work is the harder. Read online at archve.org.... View More

Young Melvin asks Mister Old Man Bill Blowdy to keep an eye on his dog Bulger while he goes to seek his fortune. When the old man tries to cheat him Melvin has to think quickly. Read online at archive.org.... View More

A thief tries to steal the golden dolphins on the palace roof using a great kite.

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Mr. Fox goes hunting with his bag … but the bag ends up hunting him.

The story of Paul Bunyan and his great blue ox, Babe, is one of the classic American folk tales. Read online at archive.org.... View More

When her cat Taffy disappears, Annie tries to attract a new pet by putting corn cakes at the edge of the wood. None of the animals who come to eat the corn cakes are suitable for a pet -- then Taffy returns, with a surprise. Read online at archive.or... View More

Is the sky falling? Officer Foxy Loxy offers Chicken Little shelter in his truck.

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When a tornado sweeps across the prairie, Iva Dunnit saves her family and home.

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Pecos Bill is the epic hero of the settling of the southwest.

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Thirty favorite stories from the annals of childrens books.

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The traditional carol receives a stunning treatment by Jan Brett. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

Steven Kellogg tells the story of Johnny Chapman’s adventures as he sowed apple trees ahead of the westward migration of the pioneers. Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

The baby did not have a mommy so he set out one day to find one. And then he needed a daddy so they both set out to find one. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow. The animals crawl into it to keep warm, until … someone sneezes! Read online at archive.org.... View More

American fairy tales including how the Huckabuck family raised popcorn in Nebraska.

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Mowzer and Old Tom brave the Storm Cat’s fury to bring fish to the hungry villagers of Mousehole. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Santa asks Teeka the elf to help the eight reindeer get ready to pull his sleigh on Christmas Eve. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Bear Band is on their way to play in the Village Square for the gala ball when the band wagon gets stuck in a rut. Who can get them out? Read online at archive.org.... View More

This omnibus includes The Gingerbread Man, The Three Little Pigs, The Little Red Hen, Red Riding Hood, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

In the days before steamboats, the keelboat men took freight down the Ohio River to the Mississippi and down to New Orleans. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Trolls decide they want a dog and they have their heart set on Tuffi, but Treva figures out a way to trick them and rescue her dog. Read online at archive.org.... View More

When two trolls make off with Treva’s family Christmas pudding, she knows something has to be done. Hedgie the hedgehog makes his first appearance. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The fox is the downfall of the gingerbread man.

One made his house of straw, one made his house of sticks and one made his house of brick.

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

This tall tale is based on the Davy Crockett almanacs published between 1834 and 1856.

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A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.  Includes Polar Bear Cat by Nicola Bayley. 

Steven Kellogg has updated this traditional ‘boast’ or tall tale with new verses. Read online at Internet Archive.

Lisa’s woolen stocking makes Hedgie a fine hat and soon the fashion catches on with all the animals. Read online at archive.org.... View More

When the power goes out, Library Lil comes to the town’s rescue with her bookmobile. Read online at Internet Archive.

’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

In Jan Brett’s telling, the Gingerbread Baby finds a home -- and not in the fox’s stomach! Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

A traditional Irish ghost story translated from the Gaelic.

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A flood takes Daisy away in her basket down the river, but Mei Mei finds her at the market and takes her home again. Read online at archive.org.... View More

A Christmas story with mice, nutcrackers, and sugarplum fairies.

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The Honey Guide Bird finds the honey and the Honey Badger steals it -- then they share the sweetness. But one day the Badger doesn’t share, and then the next day … watch out for lions! Read online at Internet Archive.... View More

The classic story of an Indian boy raised by wolves. This is the regular edition.

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A cat, a squirrel, a duck, pumpkin soup, but not salt … and pepper?

In this variation on a familiar tale, the little girl’s name is Aloo-ki and the three bears live in an igloo north of the Arctic Circle. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Gingerbread Baby wants some friends to play with him when Mattie is busy. What better place to look for friends than a bakery? Read online at archive.org.... View More

Fourteen classic tales from Chicken Little to The Ugly Duckling. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The three Dassies build houses of grass, sticks and stones. Then the Eagle comes calling.

Clorinda the cow takes up baseball. In no time at all her protege Deke is in in the big leagues. Read online at archive.org.... View More