American Folk Tales | Coquille Public Library

1) The adventures of Brer Rabbit and friends: from the stories collected by Joel Chandler Harris

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A retelling of the classic African American tales about Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies, animals who are constantly on the prowl to fool each other

2) The Bunyans

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Wood, Audrey

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Paul Bunyan, his wife, and their children do some ordinary things which result in the formation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, and other natural monuments

3) Crankee Doodle

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Angleberger, Tom

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A pony tries to convince his cranky owner to take a ride into town

4) Folks call me Appleseed John

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Glass, Andrew

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A fictionalized account describing how John Chapman was joined in the western Pennsylvania wilderness by his half-brother Nathaniel, who was unprepared for John's spartan lifestyle and unusual ways

5) The little red hen

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A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it.

6) The little red hen: a folk tale classic

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Galdone, Paul

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The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it

7) Paul Bunyan

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Kellogg, Steven

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Reading rainbow book

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Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

8) Pecos Bill

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Kellogg, Steven

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Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day

9) The people could fly: the picture book

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Hamilton, Virginia

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In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away.

10) real mother goose book of american rhymes

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11) Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle

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Irving, Washington

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This classic of Catskill lore, enhanced with lovely watercolors, established the reputation of Arthur Rackham, and today the images are recognized as among the artist's best works. Sure to enchant art lovers and Rackham devotees, this edition of all 51 full-page illustrations, plus Irving's complete story, will delight fantasy enthusiasts of all ages.