Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales

From explanations of natural wonders to exploits of local heroes, these age-old tales spark young readers' imaginations.

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24 titles found. Displaying 11 - 20.

The Legend of Michigan

Long, long ago, the ancient people of the forest gathered around warm fires and told the tale of a time long past, when the land known as "Michigane" was covered with ice and snow. For… More →

The Legend of Wisconsin

The great Gitchee Manitou has sent Nanabush the Giant Hare to the new north country to give the first animals their names and special markings. But trickster that he is, Nanabush prefers to… More →

The Legend of the Loon

The fantastic Legend team of Kathy-jo Wargin and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen have another beautiful book to add to the Sleeping Bear and Mackinac Island stories. A Grandmother's love for her… More →

The Happy Prince

While flying to a warmer climate, a little swallow stops to rest in the great city. His short stay is extended, however, when he takes refuge at, and then makes friends with, the golden… More →

The Legend of Ohio

Young Dikewamis and her family are forced to keep moving as the "moving stone mountains" creep closer and closer to their village, driving away the bison and deer, turning the waters to ice,… More →

The Legend of the Petoskey Stone

The word “Petosegay” in the Ottawa language means “rays of the rising sun” or “sunbeams of promise.” The Legend of the Petoskey Stone tells the tale of a man named after this word and how his More →

No Year of the Cat

The Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to remember the year in which his son was born. But there is no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises a race in which animals… More →

Finn McCool and the Great Fish

Finn McCool is the largest giant in all of Ireland. He's a fierce warrior, even beating the giant Culcullan and saving Ireland from the Scots. Helpful and kind, he helps the farmers bring in… More →

The Legend of Sleeping Bear

It started with a mother's love... Fleeing from a forest fire, a mother bear urges her two cubs into the watery shelter of a vast body of water. Though it will be difficult, she knows if they More →