The Long Road written and illustrated by Luis Garay (1997)

This is the story of a family who is living a relatively happy and normal life in their Central American village. However, when civil war breaks out the family must flee. The family's journey north is a very difficult one, but tough times are still ahead. The family moves from place to place, hostel to refugee camp, and even when the mother finds work they still must rely on the food bank.

The Crow King by Lee Joo-Hye - Illustrated by Han Byung-Ho (2005)

In this Korean tale a man sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his beautiful bride from the evil Crow King.

The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy written and illustrated by Yangsook Cho (1997)

A Little Red Riding Hood-esque story with a twist. This story tells the tale of a mother who leaves her son and daughter at home while out to market. On the way a tiger tricks her into taking her clothes and then the tiger attempts to trick the children and access the house, however a rope comes down from the sky to lift the children up from the tree where the tiger has chased them. Their mother waits high in the heavens; she changes into the stars, her daughter becomes the sun, and her son, the moon.

Little Fingerling by Monica Hughes - Illustrated by Brenda Clark (2001)

Very similar to the previously mentioned Issun Boshi the Inchling, this is the story of Issun Boshi who is born to parents who have been wanting a child for a long time, yet their child is born about the size of a finger. This tale recount's Issun Boshi's journey through life and how he overcome's adversity.

Issun Boshi the Inchling by Momoko Ishii - Illustrated by Fuku Akino (1968)

"An Old Tale of Japan" - this story has many parallels to the story Tom Thumb or Thumbalina. This is the story of a child who is born only a few inches tall. Despite all odds the child surpasses many overwhelming obstacles and proves his worth.

The Burning Rice Fields by Sara Cone Bryant - Illustrated by Mamoru Funai (1963)

The story of an old man and his grandson who save the people of their Japanese village by setting fire to the rice field on top of the mountain.

The Brothers Grimm Popular Folk Tales by Brian Alderson - Illustrated by Michael Foreman (1997)

This is a collection of many traditional (and not so traditional) folk tales as translated and retold from the Brothers Grimm. These retellings stay relatively close to the original stories.