"The fox is up to its oldest tricks in this book about shapeshifting kitsune. Readers will get to know the history of these legendary creatures and all that they are capable of. The text also explains how traditional Japanese life influenced the stories of the kitsune. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning." --

A young boy learns from his elder how the animals in the dreamtime created a world in which they could all live in peace and harmony.

This Otoe Indian legend explains how, after a magically harmonious period in the world when Man and the animals lived in peace, Man changed and became abusive, so that only Dog and Horse have remained close.

A retelling of the classic story of Chicken Licken, who has an acorn fall on his head and runs in a panic to his friends Henny Penny, Lucky Ducky, and Loosey Goosey, to tell them the sky is falling.

Crocodile is so confused by Hen calling him "brother" every time he gets ready to eat her that he finally goes searching for an explanation of how such a relationship can be.

A simple retelling of one of the "Tales of Uncle Remus" in which Brer Wolf hides in Brer Rabbit's House in order to capture him when he comes home.

In this African version of the traditional folktale Stone Soup, Noko the porcupine tricks the other well fed but selfish animals into sharing their food with him and the whole village.

A retelling of classic myths and legends.

From lucky ducks to just plain quacks, this compilation of sayings is presented with explanations so no reader needs to feel like a silly goose. The animal index wil help the reader ferret out his favorite expression.