Living in homes built out of tumbleweeds and saguaro ribs (from the fallen giant cacti), the first two javelinas are soon running from the hungry coyote, who had hoped to eat them with red chile sauce. And where do they go for shelter? Why, to their wise sister's house, made strong with adobe bricks. This clever and humorous tale is sure to delight children of all ages, especially those familiar with the Southwest. Dressed in cowboy duds and prepared for life in the rugged desert, these characters are more than any coyote bargained for.

    Every day Sukey wakes at dawn to work in the garden. All her step-pa ever does is watch her and yell if she so much as stops to fan herself. Sukey's ma calls him Mister Jones. Sukey prefers the name Mister Hard-Times. One day, Sukey runs away to her secret place by the ocean. There, she calls up Mama Jo, a beautiful black mermaid. Mama Jo's got a surprise for Sukey; a magical kingdom beneath the sea without time or pain. But it's also without people. Is it really better than the world above?

    Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting -- and then becoming -- the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork.

    Gods disguised as beggars and beasts, animals enacting Machiavellian intrigues, sagacious jesters and magical storytellers, wise counselors and foolish kings--all inhabit a fabular world, yet one that is also firmly grounded in everyday life. Here is an indispensable guide to India's ageless folklore tradition.With black-and-white illustrations throughoutPart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

    Fourteen selkie (half-seal half-human creatures) tales from the Orkney and Shetland islands which embrace the fantasy, romance and unusual perspective of the Scottish travellers.

    

    One night he receives mystical visitors who offer him a special gift -- a love flute. A gift from the birds and animals, its tells the girl of his love where words have failed.

    Saint Francis wakes up, opens the window, brushes his teeth (and says, Thank you, teeth!), drinks his coffee (and says, Thank you, coffee!), and sets out to preach to the birds. A delightful way to share in the innocence of Saint Francis' rapport with the natural world. Full-color woodcuts.

    A visit to the legendary moon dragon may be the only hope. With the cadence of traditional folklore, Hillman spins an original tale about how the stars first appeared in the night sky. Full color.

    A beautiful Apache maiden follows the mysterious young man who has come to teach her people to respect all things great and small and becomes his wife.

    what Jack means to Davis himself, his heritage, and his development as a storyteller. Jack is truly alive and well, and living in the incarnation of Donald Davis". -- Territorial Tattler

    Yosef is afraid to leave the caravan, but his devotion keeps him from going on, and he stays alone and prays. Then something wonderful happens. . . .

    During this period two more volumes were developed. World has now placed all 3 volumes into one edition.Index to the poetry/storiesA Christian approach to well-beloved, well-known nursery rhymes

    Materials for both are drawn entirely from the Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative at Texas Tech University. Whereas the tales in the earlier volume were collected between 1961 and 1964, most of those in More Tales Alive in Turkey were taped in Turkey in the 1970s and 1980s.

    Rabbit Strikes Again" - "High-Flying Birds" - "Mrs. Wind and Mrs. Water: A Mother's Story" - "The Old Rooster and Why He Scratches" - "How the Alligator Got His Hide" - "Little Old Sparrow and His Big Old Mouth" - and more

    A humorous and ironic folk tale from the Maasai of East Africa in which only the frog (a most unlikely heroine) is courageous enough to take on a bully.

    . . . Gently imparts a timeless message.--Publishers Weekly. Illustrated in bright, crisp colors of Hispanic folk art.

    Includes: Ibn Ezra and the Archbishop / The Kabil's Donkey / Leviathan and the Fox / The Wonderful Shamir / Did the Rabbi Have a Head? / The Caliph and the Cobbler / When Hershel Eats / The Spotted Pony.