Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.

Relates the adventures of three little pigs who leave home to seek their fortunes and tells how they deal with the big bad wolf.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit, and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!

After visiting each other's homes, Johnny Town-Mouse and Timmy Willy who lives in the country, decide that they prefer their own place.

Drawn from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings

Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.

Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Portugal, Rumania, Germany, Italy, Africa, Scandinavia, Russia, Serbia, and Japan.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called "Spider Stories.".

Five fairy tales: The Enchanted Wreath, The Magician's Horse, The Bird of Truth, Princess Bella-Flor, and the Enchanted Fish.