Eric A Kimmel

Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah.

A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk. A tricky spider outwits all the other animals in this African folk tale.

After rejecting all of her human suitors, the beautiful daughter of a Tlingit tribal leader declares that she would rather marry a frog from the lake.

"Bubba Brayna makes the best latkes in the village, and on the first night of Hanukkah, the scent of her cooking wakes a hungry, adorable bear from his hibernation. He lumbers into town to investigate, and Bubba Brayna--who does not see or hear very well--mistakes him for her rabbi. She welcomes the bear inside to play the dreidel game, light the menorah, and enjoy a scrumptious meal. However, after her well-fed guest leaves, there's a knock at the...

When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.

On the first night of Chanukkah, Old Bear wanders into Bubba Brayna's house and receives a delicious helping of potato latkes when she mistakes him for the rabbi.

Thinking his work in the fields is harder than his wife's work in the house, Mr. McTeague trades places with her for one day.

Seven short stories about samurai warriors, their way of life, courage, wit, and foolishness.

In this Southwestern version of the Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away from the woman who is about to cook him.

Captain Ahab takes his crew on a mission to find Moby Dick, the great white whale that crippled him.