Children's Folklore Worth Lingering Over

The Fate of Fausto

by Oliver Jeffers

A man who believes he owns everything, and the ending that does not rescue him.

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The Skull

by Jon Klassen

A runaway girl and a lonely skull take care of each other through one strange night.

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Six Crows

by Leo Lionni

A fable set in the Balabadur Hills of India pits six hungry crows against a farmer, as the combatants try to frighten one another away from a wheat field.

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The Little, Little House

by Jessica Souhami

A family bursting out of a too small house, and Aunty Bella's clever fix.

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In a Small Kingdom

by Tomie dePaola

A jealous brother destroys what holds a kingdom together, and the people mend it.

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