Washoe County Library System

A compilation of folktales from twenty different cultures, each of which contains elements suited to storytelling for young children.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

An accidental encounter with a thorn bush on his way to the spring dance has Davy Crockett kicking up his heels and out-dancing even the audacious Miss Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind.

A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.