Instead of buying separate collections of fairy tales, myths, and fables, your students will have access in one single volume to a variety of short pieces from different diverse/international collections and authors.

This scrupulously researched anthology of traditional literature is a useful tool for making stories from diverse cultures, which are sometimes difficult to find, accessible to both students and professors by giving the cultural contexts of international fables, folktales, myths, and legends.

The clear successor to much bigger anthologies like the Scott Foresman's Anthology of Children's Literature, this brief yet comprehensive anthology is the perfect complement to the books in your children's literature course. It can be used in conjunction with other children's books assigned in the class or as a supplement to your children's literature text.

Designed to suit your classroom needs, this anthology also provides suggestions for activities, as well as numerous variants of the stories in picture-book format for comparison. A general introduction defines folklore and presents the theories and issues involved in collecting, interpreting, and retelling traditional literature for children to help students understand and appreciate stories from other cultures—not always a simple task.