Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales

From explanations of natural wonders to exploits of local heroes, these age-old tales spark young readers' imaginations.

The Legend of Wisconsin

The great Gitchee Manitou has sent Nanabush the Giant Hare to the new north country to give the first animals their names and special markings. But trickster that he is, Nanabush prefers to… More →

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The Voyageur's Paddle

Voyageur is the French word for "traveler," but in the Great Lakes region during the seventeenth century it described those men who made their living trading furs and goods along water… More →

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Why the Stomach Growls

According to African Mythology, a lonely Creator made the first human being as separate parts, such as eyes to share the beauty of the garden, a nose to smell the flowers, and legs to skip… More →

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