Aaron Shepard Books
Master man
A boastful strong man learns a lesson harder than his muscles when he encounters one of Nigeria's superheroes in this Hausa tale which explains the origin of thunder.
Read MoreThe baker's dozen
A baker in colonial New York learns the importance of generosity from an old woman who visits his shop on St. Nicholas Day.
Read MoreThe crystal heart
The sheltered and privileged daughter of a mandarin comes to understand the consequences of her naive, yet cruel, words to a fisherman.
Read MoreKing O' the Cats
A church sexton, known for his wild tales, has three weird encounters with magical cats and can't convince Father Allen that they really happened, until the priest's cat shows an intense interest.
Read MoreThe sea king's daughter
Summary: A talented musician from Novgorod plays so well that the Sea King wants him to marry one of his daughters.
Read MoreThe princess mouse
A retelling of a Finnish folk tale about a young man who plans to marry his mouse sweetheart.
Read MoreOne-eye! two-eyes! three-Eyes!
A retelling of a classic fairy tale about a little girl who has two eyes and is horribly teased by her sisters who have one and three eyes respectively.
Read MoreMaster Maid
A stubborn young prince goes to work for an evil troll where he falls in love with a captive maiden.
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