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Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.

Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American...

Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

The story of Robin of Locksley, outlaw of Sherwood Forest, telling how he gathered such loyal followers as Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Allan a Dale, and relating their adventures in the service of Richard the Lion-Hearted.

Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.

A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

After trading houses, the country mice and the town mice discover there's no place like home.

Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain. Retells the traditional tale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge.

Alphabetical entries provide an understanding of the tremendous influence of world mythology and legend on Western art and literature. Coverage encompasses more than 2,500 myths and legends from around the world and throughout the ages--from Aesop's fables to the myths of Micronesia and Voodooism.