After being kidnapped by a toad, a beautiful girl no bigger than a thumb has many adventures and makes many animal friends before meeting the perfect mate just her size.

A collection of more than 40 fairy tales from the folklore of Hungary, Russia, Poland, Iceland, Germany, France, England, and the American Indians.

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts. Life there is no fun, until James receives some magical, tiny green things and accidentally drops them by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends-- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug,...

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals in the barnyard before he grows into a beautiful swan.

Presents a collection of five favorite fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm.

Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen.

The Gingerbread Boy eludes the hungry grasp of everyone he meets until he happens upon a fox more clever than he.

Explores the early cultural form and symbolism of fairy tales while arguing that the forest landscapes in which fairy tales are commonly set are intimately representative of human mysteries, conditions and challenges, providing retellings and analyses of 12 traditional stories to explore the roles of nature in each.

"A collection of five well-loved fairy tales from acclaimed folk artist Will Moses"--

Folk tales from Australia, Africa, Persia and other places tell stories of "The turtle and his bride," "How some wild animals became tame ones," The Bunyip," and others.