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Goldilocks And The Three Bears

author: Marshall, James, Hillman, Janet, Mar
A retelling of the classic children's story, in which a naughty little girl enters the home of three bears out for a bicycle ride, eating a bowl of their porridge, trying out their chairs and beds, and, finally, falling asleep.
398.2
year: 2004
copies: 180
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 520
subjects: folklore [X], bears, audiobooks

The Three Little Pigs

author: Marshall, James, Seibert, Patricia, Ziefert, Harriet, Gay, Marie-louise
Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.
398.2
year: 2004
copies: 143
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 560
subjects: folklore [X], pigs, swine, fairy tales, wolves

The Eye Of The Needle

author: Sloat, Teri
Sent out by his grandmother to find food, Amik consumes a series of animals of ever-increasing size and brings back more than he thinks.
398.2
year: 2001
copies: 13
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 550

Rumpelstiltskin

author: Zelinsky, Paul O, Grimm, Jacob, S?s, Peter, Grimm, Wilhelm, Grimm Brothers
The classic fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, retorl and illustrated by Paul O.
398.2
year: 2005
copies: 225
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 740

The Little Red Hen Makes A Pizza

author: Sturges, Philemon
In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuses to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.
398.2
year: 2002
copies: 182
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 320
subjects: chickens, cookery, folklore [X], cooking

Luba And The Wren

author: Polacco, Patricia
In this variation on the story of "The Fisherman and His Wife, " a young Ukrainian girl must repeatedly return to the wren she has rescued to relay her parents' increasingly greedy demands.
398.2
year: 2002
copies: 71
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 520
subjects: fairy tales, folklore [X]

Sleepless Beauty

author: Minters, Frances
In this updated, rhyming retelling of the traditional fairy tale, Beauty outwits the wicked witch and arranges for her own happy ending.
398.2
year: 1999
copies: 35
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 490
subjects: fairy tales, folklore [X], stories in rhyme

Hansel And Gretel

author: Marshall, James, Zwerger, Lisbeth
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.
398.2
year: 2005
copies: 133
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 400

Cinder-elly

author: Minters, Frances
In this rap version of the traditional fairy tale, the overworked younger sister gets to go to a basketball game and meets a star player, Prince Charming.
398.21
year: 1997
copies: 90
call number/section: 398.21
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subjects: fairy tales, folklore [X], stories in rhyme

Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears

author: Aardema, Verna
A retelling of the traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
398.2
year: 1993
copies: 172
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 770
subjects: folklore [X], mosquitoes, animals, oversize books

What's So Funny, Ketu?

author: Aardema, Verna
For saving the life of a snake, Ketu is rewarded by being allowed to hear animals think.
398.2
year: 1989
copies: 5
call number/section: 398.2
lexile:
subjects: folklore [X]

Who's In Rabbit's House?

author: Aardema, Verna
Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't let her in.
398.2
year: 1979
copies: 33
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 390

Rabbit Makes A Monkey Of Lion

author: Aardema, Verna
With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest.
398.2
year: 1993
copies: 54
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 450
subjects: folklore [X], animals

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

author: Bruchac, Joseph
When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one.
398.24
year: 2003
copies: 103
call number/section: 398.24
lexile: 260

Petite Rouge

author: Artell, Mike
In this Cajun version of "Little Red Riding Hood, " the big bad gator is no match for a sharp young girl and her quick-thinking cat.
398.2
year: 2003
copies: 29
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 870

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