Tellable Tales Tale Origin Source Anansi the Spider Ashanti Tales Retold by G. McDermott It Could Always be Worse Jewish Retold by Margot Zemach One Fine Day Nonnie Hogrogian The Three Wishes Retold by M. J. Craig Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Arnold Lobel The First Strawberries Cherokee Retold by J. Bruchac The Five Chinese Brothers Claire Bishop King Lion and his Louise Brierly Millions of Cats Wanda Gag The Fountain Jack and the Beanstalk Ferdinand Munro Leaf The Cat and the Parrot Retold by Judy Sierra Book Sources The Greedy Cat Scandinavian Retold by Anne Rockwell The Scared Little Rabbit Jataka, India Retold by Anne Rockwell La Lee Lu South U.S.A. Retold by Anne Rockwell Owl Feathers American Retold by Anne Rockwell Book Source: How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? Julius Lester Why Dogs Chase Cats Jewish Retold by J. Lester Why Monkey’s Live in African Retold by J. Lester The Wonderful Healing Leaves Jewish Retold by J. Lester Book Source: to Tell Tales: Published by August House Lazy Jack England Retold by Gay Ducey Honey Bunny African American Retold by Ed Stivender The Magic Mortar Retold by Jay O’Callahan How the Turtle Cracked his Shell Cherokee Retold by Robin Moore The Magic Pomegranate Jewish Retold by P. Schram Fox’s Sack England Retold by Bill Harley Panther and Rabbit French Cameroon Retold by Michael Parent
Tellable Tales Tale Anansi the Spider Origin Ashanti Tales Source Retold by G. McDermott It Could Always be Worse Jewish Retold by Margot Zemach One Fine Day Nonnie Hogrogian The Three Wishes Retold by M. J. Craig Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Arnold Lobel The First Strawberries Cherokee Retold by J. Bruchac The Five Chinese Brothers Claire Bishop King Lion and his Louise Brierly Millions of Cats Wanda Gag The Fountain Jack and the Beanstalk Ferdinand Munro Leaf The Cat and the Parrot Retold by Judy Sierra Book Sources The Greedy Cat Scandinavian Retold by Anne Rockwell The Scared Little Rabbit Jataka, India Retold by Anne Rockwell La Lee Lu South U.S.A. Retold by Anne Rockwell Owl Feathers American Retold by Anne Rockwell Book Source: How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? Julius Lester Why Dogs Chase Cats Jewish Retold by J. Lester Why Monkey’s Live in African Retold by J. Lester The Wonderful Healing Leaves Jewish Retold by J. Lester Book Source: to Tell Tales: Published by August House Lazy Jack Honey Bunny The Magic Mortar How the Turtle Cracked his Shell England African American Cherokee Retold by Gay Ducey Retold by Ed Stivender Retold by Jay O’Callahan Retold by Robin Moore The Magic Pomegranate Jewish Retold by P. Schram Fox’s Sack England Retold by Bill Harley Panther and Rabbit French Cameroon Retold by Michael Parent