A Palestinian folktale

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

A childless woman's prayers are answered by the arrival of a talking pot, but the new mother knows that Little Pot must learn right from wrong just like any child.

Scipio storytelling

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

Scipio storytelling

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

Teeny Weeny Bop

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

Upon finding a gold coin, a lonely woman trades it for a pig, then a succession of smaller, less troublesome pets.

Party croc

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

"In this retelling of a Shona folktale from Zimbabwe, a girl promises a crocodile he can come to a party in exchange for a favor, but since crocodiles aren't allowed in the village, she doesn't exp...

Storytellers Sourcebook

By MacDonald Margaret Read., Brian W. Sturm

Little Rooster s Diamond Button

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

The storyteller's sourcebook

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

The Storyteller's Sourcebook is the first reference tool to bring together from children's collections variants of each folktale, and to supply descriptions of them. It is specifically designed for...

The Boy from the Dragon Palace

By MacDonald Margaret Read., Sachiko Yoshikawa

Mabela the clever

By MacDonald Margaret Read.

An African folktale about a mouse who pays close attention to her surroundings and avoids being tricked by the cat.