An illustrated summary of the various myths and legends from the native tribes in North and South America.

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

"Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head. Every nation needs its creation myth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more important to Texans than the Battle of the Alamo, when Davy Crockett...

Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

In this version of the traditional tale, the duck, the dog, and the cat refuse to help the Little Red Hen make a pizza but do get to participate when the time comes to eat it.

More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.

Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.