Each of these classic stories shares an inspiring message of courage and perseverance.

The Magic Pot is a folktale from China about a hardworking woodcutter and his wife. The story, re...

A hilarious collection of short folktales from all over the world featuring silly characters, non...

A collection of nine traditional tales about leprechauns, dwarfs, shapeshifters and other enchant...

Nine traditional tales about insects from various parts of the world, including Mexico, Japan, Ja...

DeSpain has spent decades exploring Latin American and collecting its stories. These tales are fu...

A collection of nine traditional scary stories from various parts of the world, including Japan, ...

Nine short traditional and very entertaining folktales about tricksters, featuring selections fro...

In this new millennium, we are faced with a critical question: are we willing to work together to...

From the Books of Nine Lives series by award-winning author, Pleasant DeSpain.

Collected from Brazil, China, Korea, Russia, Tibet, Africa, from Native Americans, and other land...

Turtle loves to dance and play the flute. This folktale, first told by the indigenous people of B...