Children's Literature: Fiction (K-3)
Fairytales & Folktales
Using fairytales and folktales in the classroom allows the teacher to demonstrate that all cultures share common desires for love, happiness, safety, and freedom. The Cinderella story is an example of how these common themes can be found in versions from different countries. A list of the multicultural versions of Cinderella is available at the American Library Association website.
To locate titles found in the Roberts Library, search the catalog for Folklore or Fairy Tales.
Storyteller's SourcebookCall Number: REF GR74.6 .M3 2001ISBN: 0810354853Publication Date: 2001-02-07Provides descriptions of folktales and references to more than 700 published sources of folktales. Includes thorough indexing by subject, motif, title, ethnic group and country of origin and a comprehensive bibliography.
Strega Nona by Call Number: PZ8.1.D43 StISBN: 067166283XPublication Date: 1975-08-01When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
Fiction Titles (K-3 grade)
Grandfather's Journey by Call Number: PZ7.S2744 Gr 1993ISBN: 0395570352Publication Date: 1993-10-25A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Henry's Freedom Box by Call Number: PZ7.L57833 Hen 2007ISBN: 043977733XPublication Date: 2007-01-01Henry Brown dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put to work in a warehouse. When Henry grows up and marries, he is again devastated when his family is sold at the slave market. Then one day, as he lifts a crate at the warehouse, he knows exactly what he must do: He will mail himself to the North.
Lon Po Po by Call Number: PZ8.1.Y84 Lo 1989ISBN: 0399216197Publication Date: 1989-11-01The ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood".
