A collection of 25 folktales that have been written by people from different cultural backgrounds who have called Canada 'home.' They delve into the worlds of spiders and foxes, kings and farmers, old women and young maidens from China, Japan, India, Ireland, Afghanistan, Lithuania and around the world. These stories will give children an opportunity to study various cultures that have become part of the broader Canadian culture. They promote the universal ideals of sharing, honesty, perseverance, truth, respect for elders, helping the needy, defeating evil and the values of hunman rights and equality.