Aesop Awards (2001-2005)

The Aesop Prizes are conferred annually by the Children’s Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society upon English language books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction.

Click on the title to read a short summary of the book, and to place a hold.

The number in parentheses after each book is the year in which it was awarded the Aesop Award.

From the Winds of Manguito: Cuban Folktales in English and Spanish, retold by Elvia Pérez (2005)

Roy Makes a Car by Mary E. Lyons (2005)

Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents by Sarah Conover and Freda Crane and illustrated by Valerie Wahl (2004)

The Magic Gourd by Baba Wagué Diakité (2004)

Horse Hooves and Chicken Feet: Mexican Folktales by Neil Philip and illustrated by Jacqueline Mair (2003)

Mightier Than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Raul Colon (2003)

Can You Guess My Name? Traditional Tales Around the World by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Stefano Vitale (2002)

One Time Dog Market at Buda and Other Hungarian Folktales by Irma Molnár and illustrated by Georgeta-Elena Enesel (2002)

Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktale by Mary Joan Gerson and illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez (2001)