Introduction -- About the tale notes -- [pt. 1]. Participation tales -- Monkeys in the rain Brazil -- Take a little walk, Bear U.S. / teacher-lore, retold from Mary Branbury -- Going on a bear hunt U.S. / as told by Nat Whitman -- In a dark, dark house American folktale / as told by Jeffrey Brewster -- Two frogs in a cream jar Russia -- Phya Khankhaak, the Toad Prince Thailand / retold from Wajuppa Tossa -- [pt. 2]. Animal tales -- Coyote steals a bag Maidu, Native American / retold from Glenda Williams -- Cricket and jaguar fight Mayan -- One night's sleep Salish -- Christmas of the animals New Mexico / retold from Joe Hayes -- Christmas of the animals, version two Mexico -- Christmas of the animals, version three Texas -- Human's age Lao / retold by Wajuppa Tossa -- [pt. 3]. Origin stories -- How Georgians received their homeland Republic of Georgia / retold from Nikoloz Baratashivili -- Wine is born in Georgia Republic of Georgia / retold from Irakli Topruia and Irakli Garibashvili, translated by Ketevan Gviniashvili -- The douglas fir cone U.S./Canada Park Rangers -- The blacksmith on the moon Issan, Thailand / retold from Prasong Saihong -- Hanuman fathers mushrooms Lao / retold from Wajuppa Tossa --

[pt. 8]. Trickery -- Fiddler's gold Hungary -- That's the way the world goes U.S., African-American / retold from Marilyn Ribe -- The dog market at Buda Hungary -- What Herschel's father did Jewish / as told by Naomi Baltuck -- The mouse sutra Japan / retold from Masako Sueyoshi -- [pt. 9]. Lessons to be learned -- Little Fox's village original -- The Queen and the peasant wife India -- The household snake Egypt -- Toad-frog U.S., Missouri -- The papercut woman China / retold from JonLee Joseph -- Singing together Ukraine.

[pt. 4]. Tiny tales -- Swimming to Kotzebue Eskimo / retold from Lela Kiana Oman -- Toothache? Ancient Sumeria -- Unity is strength Republic of Georgia -- St. Peter and the Lord Basque -- The slovenly wife Basque -- How to quarrel Lao -- [pt. 5]. Riddle tales -- The little red house U.S. -- The serving giant Lao / retold from Wajuppa Tossa -- How many geese? Latvia / retold from Inta Carpenter -- The stolen boat Thailand / retold from Uraiwan Prabipu -- [pt. 6]. Romances -- The origin of Ñandutí lace Guaraní, Paraguay -- The flute player of the rice fields Bali, Indonesia -- Princess Pinang Masak Indonesia / retold from Murti Bunanta -- [pt. 7]. Strange and stranger -- The reader and his strange visitors Korea -- The girl who crunched bones Zambia -- The marvelous canning factory Thailand / retold from Supaporn Vathanaprida -- The rabbit flood Otomi, Mexico -- The magic canoe Kamaiurá, Brazil -- The creature of the night Brazil / retold from Livia de Almeida --