In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

Anansi the spider;: A tale from the Ashanti

McDermott, Gerald

Children's Books

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

Retells a Congolese tale in which an ugly and unloved twin discovers a magic tree that gives him everything he wants.

The magic tree;: A tale from the Congo

With vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, Gerald McDermott brilliantly captures the stylized look of Pueblo Indian art in this Caldecott Award-winning retelling of an ancient legend. A young boy searches for his father, but before he can claim his heritage he must first prove his worthiness by passing through the four ceremonial chambers: the kiva of lions, the kiva of snakes, the kiva of bees, and the kiva of lightning. Striking in its simplicity and grace, Arrow to the Sun vividly evokes the Native American reverence for the source of all life—the Solar Fire. Winner of the Caldecott

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Puffin Books

Anansi the Spider

Literature & Fiction

An African boy, who is both ugly and unloved, leaves home and discovers a magic tree that grants him beauty and wealth

The Magic Tree (Picture Puffins)

Relates the consequences of a stonecutter's foolish longing for power.

The Stonecutter: A Japanese Folk Tale (Picture Puffins)

Puffin

Because of a pooka spirit, Daniel O'Rourke embarks on a fantastic journey.

Daniel O'Rourke: An Irish Tale (Picture Puffins)

Tim O’Toole and his wife, Kathleen, are so poor they have not a penny or a potato between them. Even their cats are too skinny for the mice to chase! When Tim goes out to find a job, he stumbles upon “the wee folk”—a band of leprechauns who give him gifts to make his fortune. That is, if Tim can keep clear of the evil McGoon family. . . . “The telling here has a well-honed, Irish lilt; the illustrations, by a Caldecott winner, are lively, expressive, and well sprinkled with sprightly men in green.”—Kirkus Reviews “This book is a winner.”—Booklist

Tim O'Toole and the Wee Folk (Picture Puffins)

"A translation of McDermott's Caldecott winner. In this Pueblo folktale, a boy is transformed into an arrow so that he may travel between the sun and the Earth to search for his father. The wonderful illustrations have a Native American motif, with geometric shapes painted in bright desert colors that graphically convey the boy's experiences. Perfect for storytelling and independent reading."--School Library Journal

Flecha al Sol (Spanish) (Spanish Edition)

Coyote finds trouble wherever he goes. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows, however, decide to teach Coyote a lesson instead. This is the third volume in Gerald McDermott’s series of Trickster Tales. “Bold shapes and expansive double spreads (as well as an economically pared text) recommend the book for story hours large or small; pair it with McDermott’s more mystical Raven for some vibrant cross-cultural contrast.”--The Bulletin

Coyote (Spanish-language): Un cuento folkl¢rico del sudoeste de Estados Unidos

HMH Books for Young Readers

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