Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

A retelling of the well-known fable in which a little mouse saves the life of the King of Beasts. Includes a word puzzle and reading tips for parents.

Two hungry travelers use a stone as a soup starter and demonstrate the benefits of sharing. Includes a recipe for soup.

Magic beans bring young Jack luck and wealth, and then danger when he pushes his luck due to greed. Folktales from Around the World transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching them what we have in common...

Hidden in the woods is a castle that has been asleep for a hundred years. Only the handsome prince, and your young readers, can wake the sleeping princess and break the spell. Green level for your beginning reader. Reviewed Short Tales introduce entertaining, easy-to-read books to children in the hopes that they will acquire a love of reading that will last a lifetime. Bring the fantasy world of fairy tales to beginning readers with the Short Tales...

Colorfully illustrated retelling of Aesop's fable about the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.

Brief stories featuring such creatures as flower fairies, elves, dwarves, and river sprites.

Easy-to-read text relates a tiny boy's adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, on the back of a mouse, and at a king's table.