Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

Simple retelling of the traditional tale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge. Includes related activities.

Gathers four tales of tricksters from different cultures, with information and activities for further learning.

Featured as a "Top Pick" on TravelForKids.com, Gecko's Complaint tells the story of a Gecko who once lived on the island we now call Bali, in a jungle dense with flowers and vines. After hundreds of fireflies disturb Gecko's sleep, he complains to kindly Raden, the jungle's lion leader. In his efforts to get to the bottom of Gecko's troubles, Raden discovers all too much complaining and far too many irritable animals. Can Raden help the animals with...

A rhymed retelling of the traditional tale about the industrious little red hen and her lazy friends.

Gathers four tales from different cultures that try to explain the natural world, with information and activities for further learning.

"In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of somethingtoo, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both?"--

As it magically changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

Mamá Zorra distracts a hungry coyote from eating her and her three cubs by persuading him that the moon's reflection in a pond is actually a giant wheel of cheese.

Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.