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Tomie dePaola's Folk Tale Storybooks: Writer-Artist Has Brought Legends of Many Cultures to Today's Kids

By: P. Ryan Anthony

Jack and the Beanstalk in Movies & TV: The Classic Children’s Story Has Often Appeared on Film

By: John K. Davis

Modern Versions of Jack and the Beanstalk Story: Literary Adaptaions of the Classic Story

By: John K. Davis

Origins of the Jack and the Beanstalk Story: The Classic Tale Has Ancient Roots

By: John K. Davis

Little Red Riding Hood in the Movies: The Classic Fairy Tale Has Often Been Retold

By: John K. Davis

Modern Versions of Little Red Riding Hood: Contemporary Novels of the Classic Fairy Tale

By: John K. Davis

Tiddalik the Frog Retellings Book Reviews: Different Versions of Australian Aboriginal Traditional Folk Tale

By: Feature Writer Renee Carver

Recommended Leprechaun Folktale Picture Books: St. Patrick's Day Irish Folktales for Children Ages 4 to 8

By: Feature Writer Renee Carver

Four Children's Books About Springtime: Easter, Seasonal Renewal and Annual Cleaning

By: Catherine Owen

Children's Book Teaches English and Chinese: Review of 'The Frog in the Well', Retold by Irene Y. Tsai

By: Mayra Calvani

The Original Goldilocks: The Story of the Three Bears Was Not the Same as Today

By: John K. Davis

The Split Tongue Sparrow: A Review: Adaptation of Japanese Folktale Sings with Color, Haiku & Creativity

By: Feature Writer Lisa L. Rollins

Davy Jones: The Folklore of the Devil that Ruled the Sea

By: Diana Tierney

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Modern American Folktale

By: Diana Tierney

Three Apples: A Tale from Arabian Nights

By: Diana Tierney

Snakes and Bladders: Celebrating Saint Patricks Day

By: Diana Tierney

Outwitting fate: How a Brahman tricked a god

By: Diana Tierney

The Ox and the Donkey: A tale from Arabian Nights

By: Diana Tierney

Arabian Nights: A story of one woman's courage

By: Diana Tierney

Rip Van Winkle: A folktale of a man who overslept

By: Diana Tierney

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas: The evolution of an Icon

By: Diana Tierney

A Christmas Carol: The impact of a folktale

By: Diana Tierney

Trickster: Adding a little mischief to myths

By: Diana Tierney

Moon Folktales

By: Diana Tierney

Hindu Sacred Animals

By: Diana Tierney

Pirate folklore

By: Diana Tierney

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