Best Classic Folk Tales

100.
Tales from Old Ireland
Tales from Old Ireland 3.88 avg rating — 200 ratings
102.
Snow White
Snow White 4.20 avg rating — 9,653 ratings
102.
The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm
The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm 4.20 avg rating — 574 ratings
104.
OPIE:CLASSIC FAIRY TALES P
OPIE:CLASSIC FAIRY TALES P
by: Iona Opie
4.20 avg rating — 394 ratings
105.
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
by: Demi
4.31 avg rating — 3,179 ratings
106.
Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together (You Read to Me, I'll Read to You, 4)
Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together (You Read to Me, I'll Read to You, 4) 4.03 avg rating — 307 ratings
107.
The Orange Fairy Book
The Orange Fairy Book 4.16 avg rating — 1,478 ratings
107.
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together (You Read to Me, I'll Read to You, 2)
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together (You Read to Me, I'll Read to You, 2) 4.18 avg rating — 611 ratings
109.
The Pink Fairy Book
The Pink Fairy Book 4.08 avg rating — 1,773 ratings
110.
The Green Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book 4.16 avg rating — 2,751 ratings
110.
Tibetan Tales from the Top of the World
Tibetan Tales from the Top of the World 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings
112.
The Red Fairy Book
The Red Fairy Book 4.13 avg rating — 3,573 ratings
112.
Twenty Jataka Tales
Twenty Jataka Tales 4.03 avg rating — 250 ratings
114.
English Fairy Tales
English Fairy Tales 3.80 avg rating — 3,917 ratings
114.
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: The Selfish Giant/The Star Child (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, #1)
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: The Selfish Giant/The Star Child (Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 309 ratings
116.
Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies
Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies 3.89 avg rating — 636 ratings
116.
Llama and the Great Flood: A Folktale from Peru
Llama and the Great Flood: A Folktale from Peru 3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings
118.
The Tiny Boy and Other Tales from Indonesia
The Tiny Boy and Other Tales from Indonesia 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings
119.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book 4.12 avg rating — 2,327 ratings
119.
The Year of the Horse: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac (Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, 8)
The Year of the Horse: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac (Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, 8) 3.46 avg rating — 41 ratings
121.
Russian Fairy Tales
Russian Fairy Tales 4.19 avg rating — 4,657 ratings
121.
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales 3.91 avg rating — 1,615 ratings
123.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book 4.05 avg rating — 10,216 ratings
123.
A Treasury of Mermaids: Mermaid Tales from Around the World
A Treasury of Mermaids: Mermaid Tales from Around the World 3.96 avg rating — 85 ratings
125.
Hilary Knight's Cinderella
Hilary Knight's Cinderella 4.35 avg rating — 1,443 ratings
125.
Mermaid Tales from Around the World
Mermaid Tales from Around the World 4.30 avg rating — 581 ratings
127.
The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales
The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales 4.18 avg rating — 186 ratings
127.
Holy Mole!: A Folktale from Mexico
Holy Mole!: A Folktale from Mexico 3.37 avg rating — 194 ratings
129.
Arab Folktales
Arab Folktales 4.02 avg rating — 160 ratings
129.
Conejito: A Folktale from Panama
Conejito: A Folktale from Panama 3.89 avg rating — 132 ratings
131.
The Weaving of a Dream
The Weaving of a Dream 4.44 avg rating — 355 ratings
131.
It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale
It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale 4.18 avg rating — 2,059 ratings
133.
Indian Fairy Tales
Indian Fairy Tales 3.52 avg rating — 1,194 ratings
134.
Folk-Tales of Bengal: Twenty-Two Fairy Stories for Children
Folk-Tales of Bengal: Twenty-Two Fairy Stories for Children 3.73 avg rating — 225 ratings
134.
The Opossum's Tale
The Opossum's Tale liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
136.
Rapunzel: Based on the Original Story by the Brothers Grimm
Rapunzel: Based on the Original Story by the Brothers Grimm 4.25 avg rating — 994 ratings
136.
Tales of Irish Enchantment
Tales of Irish Enchantment really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings
138.
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast 4.13 avg rating — 513 ratings
138.
Beyond the Glass Slipper: Ten Neglected Fairy Tales To Fall In Love With
Beyond the Glass Slipper: Ten Neglected Fairy Tales To Fall In Love With 3.68 avg rating — 235 ratings
140.
Personnel of Fairyland: A Short Account of the Fairy People of Great Britain for Those Who Tell Stories to Children
Personnel of Fairyland: A Short Account of the Fairy People of Great Britain for Those Who Tell Stories to Children 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings
140.
Fractured Fairy Tales: Library Edition
Fractured Fairy Tales: Library Edition
by: Jay Ward
3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings
142.
Italian Popular Tales
Italian Popular Tales 3.55 avg rating — 78 ratings
142.
American Tall Tales
American Tall Tales really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 870 ratings
144.
Twelve Dancing Princesses: Tales from Around the World
Twelve Dancing Princesses: Tales from Around the World 3.76 avg rating — 29 ratings
144.
The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales
The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales 4.40 avg rating — 1,587 ratings
146.
Sleeping Beauties: Sleeping Beauty and Snow White Tales From Around the World
Sleeping Beauties: Sleeping Beauty and Snow White Tales From Around the World 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings
147.
Cinderella Tales From Around the World (Surlalune Fairy Tale Series)
Cinderella Tales From Around the World (Surlalune Fairy Tale Series) 4.22 avg rating — 32 ratings
147.
Three Gold Pieces
Three Gold Pieces
by: Aliki
3.59 avg rating — 29 ratings
149.
The Grateful Dead Tales From Around the World (SurLaLune Fairy Tale Series)
The Grateful Dead Tales From Around the World (SurLaLune Fairy Tale Series) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
149.
Tales Told In Tents: Stories from Central Asia
Tales Told In Tents: Stories from Central Asia 4.10 avg rating — 61 ratings
151.
Rapunzel and Other Maiden in the Tower Tales From Around the World: Fairy Tales, Myths, Legends and Other Tales About Maidens in Towers
Rapunzel and Other Maiden in the Tower Tales From Around the World: Fairy Tales, Myths, Legends and Other Tales About Maidens in Towers 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings
151.
Whiskers, Tails & Wings: Animal Folktales from Mexico
Whiskers, Tails & Wings: Animal Folktales from Mexico really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings
153.
Folktales of the British Isles
Folktales of the British Isles 3.82 avg rating — 161 ratings
153.
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales 4.39 avg rating — 84 ratings
155.
Beauty and the Beast Tales From Around the World
Beauty and the Beast Tales From Around the World 4.24 avg rating — 45 ratings
155.
The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales from Around the World
The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales from Around the World 4.30 avg rating — 67 ratings
157.
The Frog Prince and Other Frog Tales From Around the World: Fairy Tales, Fables and Folklore about Frogs (Surlalune Fairy Tale Series)
The Frog Prince and Other Frog Tales From Around the World: Fairy Tales, Fables and Folklore about Frogs (Surlalune Fairy Tale Series) 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings
157.
African Tales: A Barefoot Collection
African Tales: A Barefoot Collection 4.28 avg rating — 53 ratings
159.
Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales
Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings
160.
Bluebeard Tales From Around the World (Surlalune Fairy Tale Series)
Bluebeard Tales From Around the World (Surlalune Fairy Tale Series) 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings
160.
Sindbad: From the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights
Sindbad: From the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights 4.04 avg rating — 113 ratings
162.
When the Buddha Was an Elephant: 32 Animal Wisdom Tales from the Jataka
When the Buddha Was an Elephant: 32 Animal Wisdom Tales from the Jataka 4.11 avg rating — 27 ratings
162.
Roman legends: a collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome
Roman legends: a collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
164.
The Red Shoes and Other Tales
The Red Shoes and Other Tales
by: Metaphrog
3.36 avg rating — 284 ratings
164.
Tuscan Folk-Lore and Sketches, Together with Some Other Papers
Tuscan Folk-Lore and Sketches, Together with Some Other Papers really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
166.
Treasury of American Tall Tales: Volume 1: Davy Crockett, Rip Van Winkle, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan
Treasury of American Tall Tales: Volume 1: Davy Crockett, Rip Van Winkle, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings
166.
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South 4.29 avg rating — 5,533 ratings
168.
Party Croc!: A Folktale from Zimbabwe
Party Croc!: A Folktale from Zimbabwe 3.57 avg rating — 102 ratings
169.
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa 4.02 avg rating — 668 ratings
170.
The Story of Colors/La Historia de los Colores
The Story of Colors/La Historia de los Colores 4.14 avg rating — 171 ratings
171.
More Stories to Solve: Fifteen Folktales from Around the World
More Stories to Solve: Fifteen Folktales from Around the World 4.01 avg rating — 133 ratings
172.
The Archer and the Sun
The Archer and the Sun 3.63 avg rating — 35 ratings
173.
Tales From the Arabian Nights: Stories of Adventure, Magic, Love, and Betrayal
Tales From the Arabian Nights: Stories of Adventure, Magic, Love, and Betrayal 4.05 avg rating — 292 ratings
174.
How Turtle's Back Was Cracked: A Traditional Cherokee Tale
How Turtle's Back Was Cracked: A Traditional Cherokee Tale 3.79 avg rating — 58 ratings
175.
First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale
First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale 3.84 avg rating — 32 ratings
176.
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes
The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes 4.18 avg rating — 1,683 ratings
177.
The Clever Monkey: A Folktale from West Africa
The Clever Monkey: A Folktale from West Africa 3.96 avg rating — 67 ratings
178.
The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs
The Shipwrecked Sailor: An Egyptian Tale with Hieroglyphs 3.74 avg rating — 126 ratings
179.
Buddha at Bedtime: Tales of Love and Wisdom
Buddha at Bedtime: Tales of Love and Wisdom 4.43 avg rating — 865 ratings
180.
Tales of Wisdom & Wonder
Tales of Wisdom & Wonder 4.19 avg rating — 80 ratings
181.
The Barefoot Book of Buddhist Tales
The Barefoot Book of Buddhist Tales 4.11 avg rating — 82 ratings
182.
The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales
The Barefoot Book of Jewish Tales 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings
183.
Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin
Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin 4.14 avg rating — 121 ratings
184.
The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals
The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
185.
Rabbit and the Fingerbone Necklace
Rabbit and the Fingerbone Necklace 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
186.
Rabbit and the Bears
Rabbit and the Bears really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
187.
The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit 4.02 avg rating — 846 ratings
188.
Legends of the Seminoles
Legends of the Seminoles 4.35 avg rating — 31 ratings
189.
The Legend of the Lady Slipper: An Ojibwe Tale
The Legend of the Lady Slipper: An Ojibwe Tale 4.24 avg rating — 135 ratings
190.
How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend
How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend 3.89 avg rating — 319 ratings
191.
The Golem: A Jewish Legend
The Golem: A Jewish Legend 2.99 avg rating — 108 ratings
192.
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush 4.20 avg rating — 4,946 ratings
193.
La Llorona / The Weeping Woman
La Llorona / The Weeping Woman
by: Joe Hayes
3.88 avg rating — 196 ratings
194.
The Hummingbird King: A Guatemalan Legend
The Hummingbird King: A Guatemalan Legend 3.89 avg rating — 62 ratings
195.
Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend
Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend 4.24 avg rating — 79 ratings
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