The Children’s Moon by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Jim LaMarche Based on an old Japanese folktale, you’ll love the retelling set in Mexico interspersed with Spanish words. This name appeased the family who suggested all the names but when he falls into the river, it takes so long for his brother Juan to say his name and get help that the parents decided to shorten his name. It’s about a family that has two sons, the oldest son has a VERY long name that his parents insist everyone use, Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico. This hilarious story begs to be read aloud. Pacho Nacho by Silvia Lopez, illustrated by Pablo Pino (MEXICO / JAPAN) When he does that, the farmer feels like his house is spacious and perfect for his family. After a while, she tells him to put the animals back outside. She tells him to put all his animals inside. Adorable!Ī Crowded Farmhouse Folktale by Karen Rostoker-Gruber, illustrated by Kristina SwarnerĪ farmer complains to a wise woman about his small house. Eventually, she meets Perez, a kind mouse, who passes the test and they get married in a big ceremony. Anyone who would drink the disgusting tembleque with added salt would show that they really liked being with Martina. So she devised a tricky test for prospective suitors. Martina: The Beautiful Cockroach / Martina, la hermosa cucaracha by Berta de Llano, illustrated by Jaime Rivera Contrerasĭoña Julia wanted to help Martina find a suitable groom. But there is someone who loves Helga and doesn’t need money - the king! Tomie dePaola does it again! But once she’s amassed a dowery, she realizes that Lars doesn’t love her, he just wants her money. Helga’s Dowry: A Troll Love Story by Tomie dePaolaĪ hardworking, clever troll named Helga earns her own dowery so that Lars will finally marry her, not Inge. The teams for the ball game are separated into animals and birds until Bat arrives which eventually helps the players learn to be more accepting of diversity. The Great Ball Game by Rebecca Sheir, illustrated by Joshua Pawis-Steckley When people judge him for how he looks, he finds a creative and messy way to teach the villagers a valuable lesson. Nasruddin works all day in this vineyard and arrives at the governor’s celebration banquet in his work clothes. The Unwelcome Guest by Rebecca Sheir, illustrated by Mert Tugen Our clever beekeeper hero, Kamala, uses her wits to outsmart thieves in a very funny way! Folktales for KidsĪ Taste of Honey by Rebecca Sheir, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat However, the point of this post is not to define folktales so much as to share with you new folktales picture books for kids that recently impressed me. I think you’ll really like these titles. Plus, tall tales are considered folktales.įor now, we’ll just say that folktales are stories meant to teach something and they are orally passed down from generation to generation. One website I read said, “ Folktales include myths, legends, fables, animal tales and fairy tales.” Which makes it a bit confusing when trying to distinguish the difference between these different stories. When researching folktales, I found that there is quite a bit of overlap with myths, fables, and legends. Sometimes folktales contain a wise life lesson at the end just like a fable does. Do your kids know about folktales? These are traditional narrative stories from a culture’s oral traditions meant to share values and/or explain something in the natural world or about human nature, often are about ordinary people, and can include talking animals like fables.
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