Picture Books on North American Folktales

1.
The First Strawberries
The First Strawberries 4.10 avg rating — 1,244 ratings
2.
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,056 ratings
3.
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
4.
John Henry
John Henry 4.24 avg rating — 4,041 ratings
5.
The Rough-Face Girl
The Rough-Face Girl 4.39 avg rating — 12,602 ratings
6.
Turtle's Race with Beaver
Turtle's Race with Beaver 3.82 avg rating — 183 ratings
7.
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story 4.13 avg rating — 1,614 ratings
7.
Arrow to the Sun
Arrow to the Sun 3.90 avg rating — 6,067 ratings
9.
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella 4.06 avg rating — 1,831 ratings
10.
The Legend of the Poinsettia
The Legend of the Poinsettia 4.21 avg rating — 3,312 ratings
11.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses 4.05 avg rating — 12,306 ratings
12.
Swamp Angel
Swamp Angel 3.86 avg rating — 2,094 ratings
13.
Snowbear Whittington: An Appalachian Beauty and the Beast
Snowbear Whittington: An Appalachian Beauty and the Beast 3.97 avg rating — 172 ratings
14.
Tops & Bottoms
Tops & Bottoms 4.32 avg rating — 7,794 ratings
15.
The Faithful Friend
The Faithful Friend 4.07 avg rating — 788 ratings
16.
Brave Jack and the Unicorn
Brave Jack and the Unicorn 3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings
17.
Sukey And The Mermaid
Sukey And The Mermaid 4.22 avg rating — 373 ratings
18.
Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico
Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico 3.90 avg rating — 558 ratings
19.
The Girl Who Spun Gold
The Girl Who Spun Gold 4.10 avg rating — 1,070 ratings
20.
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale 4.32 avg rating — 2,675 ratings
21.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Follow the Drinking Gourd 4.32 avg rating — 2,132 ratings
22.
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book 4.38 avg rating — 827 ratings
23.
Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale
Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale 3.87 avg rating — 349 ratings
24.
Thunder Rose
Thunder Rose 3.96 avg rating — 701 ratings
25.
The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story
The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story 4.03 avg rating — 177 ratings
26.
A Coyote Solstice Tale
A Coyote Solstice Tale 3.83 avg rating — 318 ratings
27.
Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest
Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest 3.91 avg rating — 445 ratings
28.
Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale
Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale 3.98 avg rating — 2,520 ratings
29.
T'was a Jackalope: A New Year's Tradition
T'was a Jackalope: A New Year's Tradition 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
30.
Mole's Hill: A Woodland Tale
Mole's Hill: A Woodland Tale 3.54 avg rating — 205 ratings
31.
The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale 4.09 avg rating — 203 ratings
32.
Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story
Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story 4.07 avg rating — 479 ratings
33.
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes: A Tale of Bragging and Teasing
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes: A Tale of Bragging and Teasing 3.98 avg rating — 420 ratings
34.
The wicked fairy-wife: A French Canadian folktale
The wicked fairy-wife: A French Canadian folktale 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
35.
Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales
Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales 4.39 avg rating — 619 ratings
36.
Roy Makes a Car
Roy Makes a Car 3.59 avg rating — 90 ratings
37.
The Boy Who Lived with the Seals
The Boy Who Lived with the Seals 3.91 avg rating — 104 ratings
38.
Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Rapunzel
Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Rapunzel 4.13 avg rating — 301 ratings
39.
Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion
Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion 3.90 avg rating — 79 ratings
40.
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
41.
Antelope Woman: An Apache Folktale
Antelope Woman: An Apache Folktale 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings
42.
Woman Who Outshone the Sun / La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol
Woman Who Outshone the Sun / La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol 4.15 avg rating — 130 ratings
43.
Frida Maria: A Story of the Old Southwest
Frida Maria: A Story of the Old Southwest 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings
44.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales 4.20 avg rating — 95,715 ratings
45.
Big Jabe
Big Jabe 3.95 avg rating — 111 ratings
46.
Domitila: A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition
Domitila: A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition 3.93 avg rating — 411 ratings
47.
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: A Tall Tale
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: A Tall Tale 3.90 avg rating — 285 ratings
47.
Her Seven Brothers
Her Seven Brothers 4.23 avg rating — 159 ratings
49.
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp 4.39 avg rating — 490 ratings
50.
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush 4.20 avg rating — 4,946 ratings
51.
The Flying Canoe
The Flying Canoe 3.39 avg rating — 36 ratings
52.
The Witch's Face: A Mexican Tale
The Witch's Face: A Mexican Tale 3.82 avg rating — 28 ratings
53.
The Great Race of the Birds and Animals
The Great Race of the Birds and Animals 4.11 avg rating — 98 ratings
54.
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
55.
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
The Legend of the Bluebonnet 4.21 avg rating — 5,968 ratings
56.
The Story of Colors/La Historia de los Colores
The Story of Colors/La Historia de los Colores 4.14 avg rating — 171 ratings
57.
Annie and the Old One
Annie and the Old One 3.89 avg rating — 1,130 ratings
58.
Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin
Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings
59.
Who Will Be the Sun?: A North American Indian Folk Tale
Who Will Be the Sun?: A North American Indian Folk Tale 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings
59.
Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun: A Cherokee Story
Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun: A Cherokee Story 4.30 avg rating — 102 ratings
61.
The Boy and the Ghost
The Boy and the Ghost 3.96 avg rating — 83 ratings
62.
First Woman and the Strawberry: A Cherokee Legend
First Woman and the Strawberry: A Cherokee Legend 3.74 avg rating — 38 ratings
63.
Coyote Steals the Blanket: A Ute Tale
Coyote Steals the Blanket: A Ute Tale 3.80 avg rating — 187 ratings
64.
Qu'Appelle
Qu'Appelle 4.17 avg rating — 29 ratings
65.
Wicked Jack
Wicked Jack 3.87 avg rating — 38 ratings
66.
Pecos Bill
Pecos Bill 4.06 avg rating — 88 ratings
67.
Kunu's Basket, A Story from Indian Island
Kunu's Basket, A Story from Indian Island 3.70 avg rating — 71 ratings
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Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan 3.98 avg rating — 41 ratings
69.
The Gift of the Sacred Dog
The Gift of the Sacred Dog 4.08 avg rating — 356 ratings
70.
Cuckoo/Cucu: A Mexican Folktale/Un cuento folklorico mexicano
Cuckoo/Cucu: A Mexican Folktale/Un cuento folklorico mexicano 3.74 avg rating — 147 ratings
71.
The Rainbow Bridge
The Rainbow Bridge 3.78 avg rating — 80 ratings
71.
Moon Rope/Un Lazo a La Luna: Bilingual English-Spanish
Moon Rope/Un Lazo a La Luna: Bilingual English-Spanish 3.66 avg rating — 211 ratings
71.
Iktomi and the Berries: A Plains Indian Story
Iktomi and the Berries: A Plains Indian Story 3.43 avg rating — 70 ratings
74.
Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls
Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls 3.89 avg rating — 756 ratings
75.
The Bone Man: A Native American Modoc Tale
The Bone Man: A Native American Modoc Tale 3.76 avg rating — 41 ratings
75.
Iktomi and the Boulder
Iktomi and the Boulder 3.68 avg rating — 118 ratings
77.
The Tale of La Llorona: A Mexican Folktale
The Tale of La Llorona: A Mexican Folktale 3.64 avg rating — 28 ratings
78.
The Hired Hand
The Hired Hand 3.84 avg rating — 77 ratings
79.
How the Devil Got His Cat
How the Devil Got His Cat really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
80.
How Jackrabbit Got His Very Long Ears
How Jackrabbit Got His Very Long Ears 3.85 avg rating — 61 ratings
81.
Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl
Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl 3.86 avg rating — 201 ratings
82.
The Riddle of the Drum: A Tale from Tizapán, Mexico
The Riddle of the Drum: A Tale from Tizapán, Mexico 3.38 avg rating — 13 ratings
83.
The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb: A Mexican Fable
The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb: A Mexican Fable 3.81 avg rating — 91 ratings
84.
The Legend of the Windigo: a Tale from Native North America
The Legend of the Windigo: a Tale from Native North America 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings
85.
Pig-Boy: A Trickster Tale from Hawai'i
Pig-Boy: A Trickster Tale from Hawai'i 3.34 avg rating — 186 ratings
86.
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales 4.39 avg rating — 84 ratings
87.
Storm Boy
Storm Boy 4.14 avg rating — 257 ratings
88.
Dragonfly's Tale
Dragonfly's Tale 4.12 avg rating — 57 ratings
89.
The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale
The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale 3.86 avg rating — 127 ratings
90.
When Bear Stole the Chinook: A Siksika Tale
When Bear Stole the Chinook: A Siksika Tale 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings
91.
Maiden of the Mist: A Legend of Niagara Falls
Maiden of the Mist: A Legend of Niagara Falls 3.38 avg rating — 34 ratings
92.
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes 3.98 avg rating — 420 ratings
93.
Pecos Bill: A Tall Tale
Pecos Bill: A Tall Tale 3.91 avg rating — 994 ratings
93.
Red Wolf
Red Wolf 4.02 avg rating — 784 ratings
93.
Lies and Other Tall Tales
Lies and Other Tall Tales 3.62 avg rating — 142 ratings
93.
Coyote in Love With a Star: (A Tale from the Potawatomi) (Tales of the People, 1)
Coyote in Love With a Star: (A Tale from the Potawatomi) (Tales of the People, 1) 3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings
93.
The Singing Geese
The Singing Geese
by: Jan Wahl
3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
98.
The Angry Moon
The Angry Moon 3.49 avg rating — 160 ratings
99.
Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale
Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale 4.05 avg rating — 3,991 ratings
99.
First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale
First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale 3.84 avg rating — 32 ratings
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