Best of
Folk-Tales

1974

Little Red Riding Hood


Paul Galdone - 1974
    . .”So begins this classic tale about Little Red Riding Hood and her encounter with the wolf one day when she is on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Paul Galdone has drawn on the Brothers Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood, and lends beautiful,vibrant illustrations to his exciting retelling of this classic fairy tale. Small children and Paul Galdone’s older fans will cheer as the old tale comes enchantingly alive in lovely,nostalgic, full-color pictures.A retelling of the folk tale about a little girl who finds a wolf in her grandmother's clothing.

Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale


Mary-Joan Gerson - 1974
    The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.

Giant Devil Dingo


Dick Roughsey - 1974
    Retells the Aboriginal legend that explains how Gaiya, the giant devil-dingo, became the small dog that has since been man's friend and helper.

The Princess and the Admiral


Charlotte Pomerantz - 1974
    Based on a thirteenth-century incident involving Kublai Khan and Vietnam.

Coyote Stories Of The Navajo People


Robert A. Roessel - 1974
    Fourteen traditional Navajo legends featuring the cunning Coyote and his continual efforts to trick his fellow animals.