Stories and Tales ESL Literacy Bin

The DBTRC has three sets of Stories and Tales. They include the following books:

CLIMO, SHIRLEY

THE KOREAN CINDERELLA

Bin #1

In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife.

CLYNES, KATE

RICITOS DE ORO Y LOS TRES OSITOS/GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Bin #3

Spanish/English

A dual language version of the classic folk tale.

CLYNES, KATE

NOT AGAIN, RED RIDING HOOD!

Bin #1, Bin #2, Bin #3
English/Chinese, Polish/English, Spanish/English

Red Riding Hood enters the woods again to deliver cookies to her dad. On the way she meets some very hungry characters from well-loved stories and yes, once more, is in danger.

GREGORY, MANJU

THE DRAGON'S TEARS

Bin #3

A Vietnamese folktale about a boy who turns into a dragon. His tears drop to the ground and become the 24 lakes of the River Min.

HARTER, DEBBIE

WALKING THROUGH THE JUNGLE

Bin #2

Spanish/English

A young girl goes on a global exploration and discovers the different animals and terrains of the world.

HICKOX, REBECCA

THE GOLDEN SANDAL : A MIDDLE EASTERN CINDERELLA STORY

Bin #2

An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband with the help of a magic fish.

HONG, CHEN JIANG

THE LEGEND OF THE KITE : A STORY OF CHINA

Bin #1

To make him feel better about losing his kite, a boy's grandfather tells him a story about why the Chinese build kites.

HUNT, ANGELA ELWELL

PRETZELS BY THE DOZEN : TRUTH AND INSPIRATION WITH A HEART-SHAPED TWIST

Bin #3

Did you know the pretzel is symbolic of the Trinity? This book shares the compelling story of the hidden Christian symbolism behind the pretzel and helps children 4-8 discover its fascinating history.

LOUIE, AI-LING

YEH-SHEN : A CINDERELLA STORY FROM CHINA

Bin #1, Bin #2
A young Chinese girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince.

LOWELL, SUSAN

LOS TRES PEQUENOS JABALIES / THREE LITTLE JAVELINAS

Bin #1

Spanish/English

The wild, southwestern cousins of the three little pigs outsmart trickster Coyote.

MUTH, JON J.

THE THREE QUESTIONS

Bin #2

A young boy seeks answers to three questions regarding life. He asks the wise old turtle who lives in the mountains. But it is his own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers.

ROBLES, ANTHONY D.

LAKAS AND THE MANILATOWN FISH

Bin #3

English/Tagalog

A talking fish takes the reader on a journey to Manilatown, where Filipino men and women settled in America in the old days.