Old Cricket doesn’t feel like helping his wife and neighbors to prepare for winter and so he pretends to have all sorts of ailments that require the doctor’s care, but hungry Old Crow has other ideas.  Ages 3-7

All cultures have tales of the trickster – a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics.  Ages 12-18

Tells the story of how Raccoon, the fastest animal on earth, loses his speed because he is boastful and breaks his promises.  Ages 4 and up

A group of crows gives a trickster coyote a dose of his own medicine when they tire of his conceited bragging after they agree to teach him how to dance, sing, and fly.  Ages 4-7

Hoping to rise above his level of poverty, clever Hare strikes a deal with a rich and lazy bear in which Bear will contribute the land while Hare will provide the labor for a profitable harvest.  Ages 4-7

Three wise monks trick a poor, frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.  Ages 4-8

Tricky Anansi the spider plays a joke on Elephant and the other animals after Anansi gets stuck inside one of Elephant’s melons, convincing everyone that Elephant has actually grown a talking melon.  Ages 5-8

In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox that wants to eat him for dinner.  Ages 5-8

Coyote receives his comeuppance when he tries to take something that does not belong to him.  Ages 4-8

An original story, based on the Joha tales of the Arabic-speaking world, in which a hapless man finds a wishing stick that brings him nothing but bad luck. Includes an author’s note about the history of Joha tales.  Ages 6-8

Fifteen traditional tales follow the adventures of Rabbit, the Cherokee trickster.  Ages 5-11

When Fox tells Mole she must move out of her tunnel to make way for a new path, Mole finds an ingenious way to save her home.  Ages 4-7

Zomo the Rabbit, an African trickster, sets out to gain wisdom.  Ages 4-7