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The Three Billy Goats Gruff

This book retells the folktale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under a bridge.

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Please, Malese! A Trickster Tale from Haiti

Without a penny to his name, Malese takes advantage of his neighbors using his tricky ways, until they catch on, after which he manages to pull an even bigger trick on them.

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Anansi

Two Jamaican folk tales in which Anansi the spider practices his trickery on others. Includes an audio cassette featuring narration and music.

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Shadow Dance

When the crocodile she has rescued tricks her, little Salome must use some cunning of her own to escape becoming his next meal.

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The Dancing Granny

Spider Ananse gets Granny started dancing so he can raid her garden, but his own trick does him in. The post The Dancing Granny appeared first on ICCAL.

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Anansi’s Party Time

Anansi is throwing a party. He invites Turtle, but plays so many tricks on him that Turtle can’t have any fun. So turtle decides to get even and throws a part of his own. The post Anansi’s Party Time...

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

“Nothing ever happens here,” the shepherd thinks. But the bored boy knows what would be exciting: He cries that a wolf is after his sheep, and the town’s people come running. How often can that trick...

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The Rabbit’s Judgment

Tricked into freeing a hungry tiger from a trap, a man refuses to let the tiger eat him until they get another opinion on the situation from a disinterested party. The post The Rabbit’s Judgment...

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The Emperor’s New Clothes

In this version of Andersen’s tale by John A. Rowe, the emperor loves shopping and new clothes, but he is still tricked by two rascals. The post The Emperor’s New Clothes appeared first on ICCAL.

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Nabulela: A South African Folk Tale

When the village girls cruelly trick the daughter of their king, he will forgive them only if they kill Nabulela, a treacherous white-skinned monster. A tale of the Nguni people The post Nabulela: A...

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