In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

"The illustrations of award-winning artist Roberto Innocenti offer a modern take on the centuries-old tale of an innocent girl in a red riding hood who meets a wicked wolf in the dark woods"--Provided by publisher.

In this variation on the Cinderella story set in Greece, a girl mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters manages to captivate the prince, with help from Mother Nature and her children.

The other animals on the farm don't help the little red hen when she plants wheat, harvests it, or takes it ot the mill, so what does she do when they offer to help her eat the bread she baked?

"This title introduces the yeti by looking at its history, the culture or cultures it comes from, what it symbolized, and how it is shown today. Backmatter shows creatures like the Yeti in folklore from around the world. Complete with historical photographs and full-color images." --

A king who wears a wig to hide that he has only one ear, a secret shared only with his barber, hires a new barber who finds it impossible to remain silent.

Six fairy tales retold.

A retelling of a classic fairy tale about a little girl who has two eyes and is horribly teased by her sisters who have one and three eyes respectively.

This title focuses on ghosts and gives information related to their origins, theories, and place in popular culture. It offers photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index.