# Fairy Tale/Folklore books assigned in US schools

**14** books in the Fairy Tale/Folklore genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** K–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/fairy-tale-folklore
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- folklore (9)
- fairy tales (4)
- caldecott medal (2)
- spanish language materials (2)
- witches (2)
- algonquian indians
- algonquin indians
- animals
- baba yaga (legendary character)
- bilingual

## Authors in this genre

- Alan Schroeder
- Audrey Wood
- Coleen Salley
- Gerald McDermott
- James Thurber
- Jon Scieszka
- Kathy-jo Wargin
- Paul Brett Johnson
- Rafe Martin
- Ruth Sanderson

## Fairy Tale/Folklore titles

- [A Perfect Pork Stew](https://readinglist.school/book/a-perfect-pork-stew) by Paul Brett Johnson _(Grades K–3)_
- [Epossumondas](https://readinglist.school/book/epossumondas) by Coleen Salley _(Grades K–3)_
- [Heckedy Peg](https://readinglist.school/book/heckedy-peg) by Audrey Wood _(Grades K–3)_
- [Many Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/many-moons) by James Thurber _(Grades K–3)_
- [Smoky Mountain Rose](https://readinglist.school/book/smoky-mountain-rose) by Alan Schroeder _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!](https://readinglist.school/book/soap-soap-dont-forget-the-soap) by Tom Birdseye _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring](https://readinglist.school/book/the-golden-mare-the-firebird-and-the-magic-ring) by Ruth Sanderson _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Legend of Mackinac Island](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-mackinac-island) by Kathy-jo Wargin _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Rough-Face Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rough-face-girl) by Rafe Martin _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stinky-cheese-man-and-other-fairly-stupid-tales) by Jon Scieszka _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Treasure](https://readinglist.school/book/the-treasure) by Uri Shulevitz _(Grades 2–3)_
- [The Uglified Ducky](https://readinglist.school/book/the-uglified-ducky) by Willy Claflin _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears](https://readinglist.school/book/why-mosquitoes-buzz-in-peoples-ears) by Verna Aardema _(Grades K–3)_
- [Zomo the Rabbit](https://readinglist.school/book/zomo-the-rabbit) by Gerald McDermott _(Grades K–3)_

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