Nature Myths

Filled with jaunty humor, this is an exciting take on the classic story of Red Hen and her adventures in baking. Includes a step-by-step recipe for Red Hen's very own Simply Splendid Cake.

A fox and a cat work together to outsmart a group of big, hungry forest animals. This children’s story is based on a traditional folk tale from Ukraine.

Are you looking for a lovely fable? "The Goose and the Golden Egg" is one among the best known Aesop's fables. It teaches that those who are greedy can lose everything. It is ideal for children three to five years old who are learning life values. The audiobook is produced with a field background and sound effects of the the farmer's monologues.

Once, there was a girl named Kiki, who found a fish on the asphalt. The fish was very hot and very dry. But when Kiki put it in the bathtub, it started swimming, and growing, and . . . speaking? "I want to grant you a wish for saving me," it said. A wish-granting fish! Alas, this fish was only a fish of small wishes, and Kiki’s wish was too big. Unless . . . there was a way for both their dreams to come true.

"In Tagen, die kommen, braucht einer den anderen. Eure Reise endet nicht hier, kleiner Krieger, sie fängt gerade an." Vier junge Katzen aus den vier Clans des Waldes empfangen mysteriöse Träume vom SternenClan: Sie sind auserwählt, ihre Clans vor einem großen Unheil zu bewahren. Doch worin besteht dieses Unheil? Und wie können sie es verhindern? Die Lösung des Rätsels erwartet sie jenseits des Waldes, beim Wassernest der Sonne. Die vier Katzen begeben sich auf eine gefährliche Reise.

Olga is an orphan and a thief, relying on trickery and sleight of hand to make her way in the world. But it’s magic, not thievery, that could get her into trouble. When Olga and her partner-in-crime Pavel learn of a valuable jewel kept in a secluded castle, Olga sees an opportunity to change their lives: a prize so big, they’d never have to steal again. But the castle is not as it seems, ruled by an enchanter who hosts grand balls every night, only for the guests to disappear each morning, replaced by swans.

Find Shelter Beneath God's Wings! Around the world, across the centuries, birds have stirred the human imagination. They have inspired us and comforted us. They have made us believe in miracles and mystery. This small book, full of mythology, quotes from ancient and modern writers, and images, as well as the author's original insights, reveals the Divine through the sacred metaphors of birds and wings, offering meditations for inner reflection.

The king must choose the most beautiful egg laid by three hens, one of which he will then make a princess.

La conocida leyenda del flautista que encantó las ratas de Hamelin ha sido contada por años como un cuento alegre con un final feliz, pero como suele suceder con estos cuentos de hadas, los originales pueden ser muy diferentes a las versiones más contadas. La ciudad de Hamelin siempre tuvo ratas,¡ y muchas! Nunca fueron un problema, ya que los gatos las mantenían controladas.

Did you ever look carefully at a spider's webs? Did you ever wonder what causes thunder and lighting? Why do dogs chase cats? Why does it look like there's a man in the moon? In this delightful recording of tales from around the world, each story explains why an animal, plant, or natural object looks or acts the way it does.

An original tall tale about Angelica Longstrider, better known as Swamp Angel, the greatest woodswoman in Tennessee history.

When a girl in a blue dress crashes the Mad Hatter’s eternal tea party, the sleepy Dormouse feels more awake than he has in a long time. He wishes he could follow her and be a part of her adventure. And as luck would have it, a surprising twist of fate sends the Dormouse on an adventure of his own, where he must not fall asleep. For he is destined to save a magical world outside Wonderland, and it will take all his courage - and a few new friends - to do it.

A big bully lion is no match for the Clever Monkey in this retelling of a classic story from West Africa

The Book of Eels, a combination of social comment, biography and natural history, is also a fascinating and witty account of Tom Fort’s obsession with the eel, his journeying to discover the eel in all its habitats and the people he meets in his pursuit....

Un huevo de cisne llegó al nido de una pata que vivía en una granja del campo. Al nacer, resultó ser un patito muy feo; desproporcionado en tamaño con respecto a sus agraciados hermanitos y de color diferente. Todos los demás patos se burlaban de él y lo rechazaban por ser diferente a ellos. Fue pasando el tiempo y el patito feo creció encontrando su lugar en el mundo junto a una familia de cisnes.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Endlich ist der Mondsee aufgetaut – der SternenClan jedoch hüllt sich weiterhin in eisiges Schweigen. Und Brombeerstern, der einst so gütige DonnerClan-Anführer, verhält sich merkwürdig: Streng kontrolliert er seinen Clan und lässt sich von der jungen Kriegerin Stachelfrost als seine Spionin Gesetzesverstöße melden. Es kommt zu einem Eklat unter den Katzenclans.

In this Chinese folk tale, an old widow’s son is killed by a tiger. After she demands justice from the magistrate, he grants it to her, but not quite in the way she expected. Will she be able to move past her grief and find a way to survive on her own?

The humans are freezing during a cold winter and have no fire to warm themselves. They ask Coyote for help! Under the leadership of a Coyote, all the animals of the forest band together to steal fire from three wicked sisters and deliver it to humans in this tale from the Pacific Northwest. Can he defeat the skookums or will they continue to keep the fire all to themselves?

Long ago a trickster rabbit cheated other animals in order to become more elegant. What happened when the other animals caught on? Find out in this tale from Uganda. The rabbit wants the fox’s tail, the fish’s scales, the bird’s feathers, and the leopard’s spots and greedily tosses away one feature for the next.

When Anansi the spider decides to help rescue Brother Tiger, he makes Brother Tiger agree to a simple promise.