The Book of Nature Myths

A 1902 children's reader by Florence Holbrook presenting adapted myths and folk tales that explain natural phenomena, such as why the woodpecker's head is red, why the sea is salt, and how fire came to the Indians.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›Stories from many lands and studies of myth

Reader

First readers›Fairy tales and fables›Myths, legends, and folk tales›Stories from many lands and studies of myth