Belling the Cat The mice call an important meeting. They must try to figure out how to protect themselves from the town cat. One mouse has a great idea. But who will bell that cat? Level: N Word Count: 474 Genre: Fables Author's Craft: Literal vs. nonliteral, Idiom NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this...

The Dog and the Wolf Is it better to be a dog or a wolf? Read this Aesop's fable and decide for yourself. Level: N Word Count: 531 Genre: Fables Author's Craft: Onomatopoeia NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or computers...

The Fox and the Raccoon-Dog Who is the best trickster in Japan? Let the games begin! Level: O Word Count: 562 Genre: Trickster Tales Author's Craft: Simile NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or computers directly supports...

The Hodja and the Soup A poor, hungry young man has to pay for simply smelling soup! Here comes Hodja to the rescue! What will he do to help? Level: L Word Count: 475 Genre: Trickster Tales Author's Craft: Simile NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive...

How Chipmunk Got Its Stripes Do you know why all chipmunks have three stripes down their backs? This pourquoi tale gives a creative explanation as to how this happened. Level: K Word Count: 418 Genre: Pourquoi Tales Author's Craft: Metaphor NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre...

How Rabbit Lost His Tail Have you ever seen a fluffy bunny tail? They are puffy like cotton balls. According to this tale, rabbits used to have long tails like squirrels. Level: N Word Count: 505 Genre: Pourquoi Tales Author's Craft: Point of view, Rhyme NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection...

Iktomi and Muskrat This is a Lakota Indian tale about Iktomi, a lazy trickster who cannot be bothered to hunt for himself. Will Muskrat teach him a lesson? Level: M Word Count: 428 Genre: Trickster Tales Author's Craft: Metaphor NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and...

John Henry This African American tall tale tells of John Henry, who was built like an oak tree in overalls! Read about the strongest railroad worker in the East, West, North, and South! Level: K Word Count: 401 Genre: Tall Tales Character: John Henry NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection...

Kanchil and the Crocodiles Can Kanchil, the little mouse deer, trick crocodiles with giant teeth? Level: O Word Count: 469 Genre: Trickster Tales Author's Craft: Metaphor NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or computers...

Keelboat Annie Keelboat Annie does not like bullies! Find out how she makes three bullies pay! Level: N Word Count: 452 Genre: Tall Tales Author's Craft: Personification, Hyperbole NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or...

King Midas and the Golden Touch In this retelling of the Greek myth, King Midas loves gold more than anything else in the whole world! Or at least, he thinks he loves gold the most... Level: P Word Count: 751 Genre: Greek Myths Author's Craft: Rhyme, Idiom NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection...

The Lion and the Mouse This is a fable about kindness and mercy. If the lion does the mouse a favor, might that kindness be returned one day? Level: J Word Count: 460 Genre: Fables Author's Craft: Personification NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive...

Little Red Riding Hood Find out what happens when Little Red Riding Hood talks to a stranger! Level: P Word Count: 560 Genre: Fairy Tales Author's Craft: Personification NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or computers...

Medusa Find out what happens when a young lady named Medusa brags too much. Does the punishment seem fair? Level: M Word Count: 578 Genre: Greek Myth Author's Craft: Alliteration NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or computers...

Neptune and Minerva Two gods want to rule a town. A contest is set to decide the winner. Will the defeated one be a good loser? Level: M Word Count: 413 Genre: Roman Myths Author's Craft: Rhythm and rhyme NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs...

Pandora What if you were given a locked box as a gift? What if you were told to never open it? Pandora received a locked gift from Zeus. Will she look inside? Level: P Word Count: 619 Genre: Greek Myths Author's Craft: Alliteration NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books...

Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan was the biggest baby boy ever born! At one week old he had to wear his father's clothes! And he continued to grow! Level: J Word Count: 300 Genre: Tall Tales Character: Paul Bunyan NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs...

Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue Cowboy hero Pecos Bill has one true love and that is Sluefoot Sue. He first sees her when she is riding a catfish down the Rio Grande... Level: O Word Count: 510 Genre: Tall Tales Author's Craft: Hyperbole NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books...

The Princess and the Pea The poor prince can't seem to find a TRUE princess. Will a vegetable save the day? Level: L Word Count: 496 Genre: Fairy Tales Author's Craft: Rhyme NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards or computers...

Rapunzel A mean old woman puts a young girl in a tower with no door or stairs! How will she get visitors? How will she escape? Level: L Word Count: 627 Genre: Fairy Tales Author's Craft: Point of view NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs...

Town Mouse and Country Mouse Two cousins live in very different places: the town and the country. Which place is better? Level: K Word Count: 430 Genre: Fables Author's Craft: Repeated lines NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs for whiteboards...

The Ugly Duckling The ugly duckling doesn't look like his brothers and sisters. He even gets bullied. But one day everything changes... Level: P Word Count: 576 Genre: Fairy Tales Author's Craft: Idiom NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive CD-ROMs...

Why Hummingbirds Drink Nectar Legend has it that hummingbirds ate fish. In this pourquoi tale, you'll hear an explanation of why hummingbirds dine only on nectar today. Level: O Word Count: 484 Genre: Pourquoi Tales Author's Craft: Personification NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection...

Why the Sky Is Far Away Long ago people could take bites of the delicious sky whenever they wanted to. Soon the sky had to make some changes. Level: J Word Count: 448 Genre: Pourquoi Tales Author's Craft: Simile NEW for Grades 1-3 (Levels J-P), this rich collection of genre books and matching interactive...