Recasts in an African setting the familiar fairy tale in which a beautiful girl with extraordinarily long hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

When Cajun fisherman Jacques encounters a magical wish-granting catfish, his wife Jolie asks for many things, including a paddleboat and the title of Mardi Gras queen.

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish.

A retelling of the classic tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" transfered to the Chihuahua Desert of the American Southwest features Spanish vocabulary words throughout the story and a special role for the fiery local food.

A retelling of the Grimm Brothers tale captures the kindness of a shoemaker and the magic of the two elves who help him.

A collection of twenty-two favorite fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, including "Rapunzel," "The Bremen Town Musicians," "The Valiant Tailor", "The Frog Prince," "Ashenputtel," and "The Elves and the Shoemanke."

Selection and adaptation of seventy-five Grimm's fairy tales, as translated by Jack Zipes, and newly illustrated by Shaun Tan.