Books about folklore
16 books that US schools assign on this theme
Amir and the Jinn Princess
M. T. Khan
Grades 4–8
Epossumondas
Coleen Salley
Grades K–3
In a Dark, Dark Room
Alvin Schwartz
Grades K–3
Rapunzel
Paul O. Zelinsky
Grades 1–4
Saint George and the Dragon
Margaret Hodges
Grades 1–4
Smoky Mountain Rose
Alan Schroeder
Grades 3–5
Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!
Tom Birdseye
Grades K–3
Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex
Justina Ireland
Grades 3–6
The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring
Ruth Sanderson
Grades 3–6
The Legend of Mackinac Island
Kathy-jo Wargin
Grades 2–8
The Rough-Face Girl
Rafe Martin
Grades K–3
The Talking Eggs
Robert D. San Souci
Grades K–3
