A collection of folktales from around the world, selected for their "tellability.".

"A Merrill court press book".

Old Joe & the carpenter -- The tug of war -- The listening cap -- Rabbit's last race -- Alexander, the dwarf & the troll -- Medicine wolf -- Señor Rattlesnake learns to fly -- Grandfather Spider's feast -- The mirror -- Damon & Pythias -- The lion's whisker -- How the mosquitos left Kambara -- Clever Gretel -- Ah Shung catches a ghost -- Coyote steals spring -- The chirimia -- Natural habits -- The magic pot -- Ada & the rascals -- The miser -- The Bonsung Pohoo -- Little Jack & Lazy John -- The colossal pumpkin -- Grandfather's sled -- Juan's maguey plant -- The devil's luck -- The officer of Heaven -- The king who believed everything -- Hungry spider -- The first lesson -- Peder & the water sprite -- The goat & the rock.