The Adventures of Connie and Diego / Las aventuras de Connie y Diego

A naughty boy visits the house of three bears. What do you think will happen?

Open this book to read the Aztec legend of Izta, Popo, and the two volcanoes.

Read this story to discover the Mexican legend of how corn came to the ancient Aztec people.

Lupita and David did not obey their mother. Read this retelling of "Hansel and Gretel" to find out what happened to them.

Open the book to read the tale of a father, his son, and the elf who helps them.

Prince Lalo is searching for a real princess. Read this fun retelling of The Princess and the Pea to find out if he is successful..

A little girl was taking a basket of food to her grandparents. Read to find out what happened along the way.

Read the clues about famous stories. Then see if you can answer the question, Who lives here?

Things changed for Ari the mermaid when Cassie the mermaid arrived. Read this story to find out what happened.

Mr. Egg Head was sitting on a crate. Read this rhyming story to find out what happened to him.

Read this story to find out what happens when a man makes wishes without thinking.

Read this story to find out what happened to three little pigs that never obeyed their mother.

A retelling of the Cinderella story, set in the Philippines. Part of the Cinderella Around the World series.

Five brothers live on a farm. Read to find out what each of them does there.

See what happens when a magic rabbit is asked to grant too many wishes.

You won't believe what an old lady ate! This funny rhyme tells all about it.

The gingerbread girl thinks she is very smart. Read this book to see what happens to her.

In this stunning bilingual picture book from bestselling author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an old man tells his granddaughter about the nine most beautiful dreams of his life.

En este impactante libro ilustrado bilingüe del exitoso autor Benjamin Alire Sáenz, un anciano le cuenta a su nieta los nueve sueños más hermosos de su vida.

An amusing tale, about sisterly affection and motherly appreciation. You can never have too much love for your family, but you can have too many hot chiles!

Un cuento divertido, sobre el cariño entre hermanas y el aprecio maternal. ¡Nunca puedes tener demasiado amor por tu familia, pero puedes tener demasiados chiles picantes!

A prized apple tree, a dangerous bet, and a beautiful young woman--can Juan Verdades still be truthful by the end of the two-week bet?

Un manzano preciado, una apuesta peligrosa y una hermosa joven: ¿puede Juan Verdades seguir siendo sincero al final de la apuesta de dos semanas?

This retelling of the classic tale of the Weeping Woman will cause shivers and delight in readers of all ages!

¡Este recuento del folclore de La Llorona causará escalofríos y deleite en lectores y oyentes de todas las edades!

Another classic collection of stories from the rich tradition of northern New Mexico, told by master storyteller Joe Hayes.

Otra colección clásica de historias de la rica tradición del norte de Nuevo México, contada por el maestro narrador Joe Hayes.

Gather 'round master storyteller Joe Hayes to hear tales of wisdom, magic, trickery, and more, from old New Mexican folklore. Side-by-side English and Spanish text.

Listen to your parents or el Cucuy--the Bogeyman--might get you!

Hazle caso a tus papás, ¡o puede ser que el Cucuy venga por ti!

A Hmong folktale about Tiger and the clever Bird who tricks her and restores nature's balance.

A retelling of stories about the brave, smart, and mischievous Monkey King, accompanied by Chinese brush painting and pen drawings.

Bilingual English/Spanish. Based on a Yiddish folk song, a young girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn over time and she finds new ways to use it as she grows up.

For thousands of years, the people of China have been enthralled and entertained by stories of real historical figures and events of the past, and have retold the stories until they have become legendary.

For thousands of years, the people of China have been enthralled and entertained by stories of real historical figures and events of the past, and have retold the stories until they have become legendary. And the best part? They are all true.

In this magical retelling of a Japanese folktale, a mysterious girl weaves silk to help repay the kindness of a boy and his father until the father's greed finally exposes her secret.

Part of the Cinderella Around the World series, this picture book offers a Cambodian take on Cinderella.

Part of the Cinderella Around the World series, this is a variation of the Cinderella story set in India.

With love and care in every stroke, illustrator Connie McLennan captured on canvas the warmth of relationships, the fondness for color and texture, and the versatile patterns characteristic of the Mexican people. Readers will soon fall in love with the shimmering light of the desert landscape and this well-told story of Cinderella-with-a-twist.

Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella is sure to shine as one of the most beautiful and moving versions of Cinderella from around the world.

In this collection of paintings and stories, painter Lisa Fifield and writer Lise Erdrich honor their Native American tradition in their own unique ways.

Whenever Salvadoran people gather to tell stories, someone will have a story about the magic dogs called cadejos.

Bilingual English/Spanish. A legend of Lucia Zenteno, who is part of the oral history of the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico.

A magical tale portraying the crucial first moments of contact between an indigenous culture and the outside word.

Bilingual English/Spanish. Gloria Anzaldúa uniquely reinterprets the famous Mexican legend of la Llorona.

Bilingual English/Spanish. The zanate birds advise Juan to keep the weeds around his land and to plant beans, squash, and corn together.

"In the beginning, a helper from heaven named Faam Koh came down to make the sky. His sister, Faam Toh, came down to make the earth..."

Bilingual English/Spanish. A Native American (Pawnee) tale of family love and forgiveness.

Bilingual English/Spanish. A classic Nicaraguan folktale: when Ambrosia gives her Uncle Nacho a new hat, he tries to get rid of his old one, but to no avail.

Bilingual English/Spanish. This folktale follows Connie and Diego who, tired of being teased, set out to find a new home and encounter all different animals along the way.

From the lazy farmer who hopes his food will come to him to the Sheriff who claims to love dragons only to hide his own fear, these proverbs are used in everyday Chinese life to illustrate moments of humor or clarity in our actions.

Mentu, an enslaved child, learns about the culture of his people from his grandmother, Twi in this Gullah folk tale of an insurrection at Teakettle Creek.

Trilingual English, Spanish, and Chinese. In the nineteenth century, a young Chinese comes to the United States to work on the railroad and develops a fondness for pies that becomes legendary.

The Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat, who is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries.