The Global Folktales and Classic Fairytales Treasury

Bestselling author Marilee Joy Mayfield has created this collection of twenty of her favorite fairytales and folktales from around the world for children and their families to enjoy. Her lyrical prose, sprinkled with short rhymes, weaves new magic into these famous and not-so-famous stories. Some are modern interpretations of familiar classics while others take totally unexpected plot turns. Every adaptation is packed with emotion and hidden life lessons. Happy Listening!

Hansel and Gretel
My Lord Bag of Rice (Japan)
Cinderella
The Rainbow Bird (Australia)
Rumplestiltskin
Jack and the Beanstalk
How Night Came from the Sea (Brazil)
The Snow Child (Russia)
The Gingerbread Man
The Jade Stone (China)
The Three Little Pigs
How the Tiger Got His Stripes (Vietnam)
The Cat on the Dovrefjell (Norway)
Why the Koala Has a Stumpy Tail (Australia)
The Lost Horse (China)
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky (Africa)
The Little Red Hen (England)
How the Stars Fell into the Sky (Native American)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Daydreamer (India)