Showing results by publisher "Weston Woods Studios" in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

James Marshall retells the familiar tale in which one of three pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head.

Three bears come home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl "all nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed.

Five brothers who all look alike outwit the townspeople who condemned one of them to death.

Harold draws an enchanted garden, only to discover that nothing can grow there because of the machinations of a Giant Witch.

Once upon a time, there were three hungry dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur...and a dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day - for no particular reason - they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then - for no particular reason - they decided to go...someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl.

The classic story told from the wolf's point of view.

Three clever soliders devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon.

Strega Nona's meddling assistant Big Anthony is determined to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in the pasta pot of Strega Nona. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little Italian town.

Red Riding Hood encounters an urbane wolf on the way to her sick grandmother's house.

In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.

Mufaro's daughters are tested unknowingly to reveal which one is worthy enough to marry the king in this award-winning production, lush with Steptoe's magnificent paintings and a rich musical score.

In this Chinese version of the classic fairy tale, a mother leaves her three children home alone while she goes to visit their grandmother. When the children are visited by a wolf, pretending to be their Po Po, or granny, they let him in the house, but ultimately are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face. Combining ancient Chinese panel art techniques with a contemporary palette of watercolors and pastels, this powerful story brings lessons about strangers, trust and courage to a new generation.

A wicked troll tries in vain to gobble up a family of goats when they go trip-trapping over his bridge.

Three pig brothers set out on their own, but only one manages to survive his encounters with a hungry wolf.

A princess in a coat of a thousand furs hides her identity from a king who falls in love with her.

The classic children’s story of triumph over adversity is entertainingly re-told by Barbara Karlin and brought to life with James Marshall’s signature illustrations.

This Pueblo Indian myth explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.

One by one, on successive days of the week, six different colored blind mice investigate parts of the strange something near their pond and speculate to the group about its identity. Not until the seventh day, when the seventh mouse examines all of it, do they see what it truly is, proving that wisdom comes only from seeing the whole.

A woman in old Japan who loves to cook rice dumplings and to laugh is captured by the wicked Oni.

Everyone's favorite folk song, written by Woody Guthrie and sung by his son, Arlo, is brought to glorious, toe-tapping life in this rich production. Includes a biographical segment about Woody Guthrie narrated by his daughter Nora Guthrie.