Best Mythology & Folklore Books for 3rd Grade

Myths, legends and folktales give third graders monsters, tricksters and heroes, along with a window into cultures from around the world. The books on this page come in several formats: El Chupacabras, a funny picture book that won the Texas Bluebonnet Award; The Dragon Slayer, a comics collection of Latin American folktales; and chapter books such as Kwame Crashes the Underworld, a Coretta Scott King Award winner rooted in West African mythology. Spooky but kid-friendly, these are good picks for readers ready to move from picture books into longer stories.