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

Presents the texts of twenty-four well-known fairy tales as they were first printed in English and summarizes the history of each title, especially from the textual point of view.

With the hep of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is able to attend the ball and win the heart of the handsome Prince.

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

In this updated version of the Cinderella story, Cinderella writes letters to her dead mother apologizing for not being more assertive, which she remedies soon after marrying the prince. Readers will delight in following Cinderella through all the usual happenings, presented in a most unusual way. And they'll finally see what becomes of her after she marries the prince. So maybe you should hear the story one last time. Because it's actually way different...

Little Red Riding Hood learn valuable lessons about trusting sweet-talk and talking to strangers in her treak across the woods.

A simplified version of the tale in which a girl proves that she is a real princess by feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds.

Publisher Annotation: “Someone’s been eating my porridge,” said Papa Bear. An opportunistic little visitor. A billy goat who takes no prisoners. An industrious (and self-preserving) red hen. From best-selling, award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins, here are three classic children’s tales—Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and The Little Red Hen—showcased together in one rousing volume. These well-loved...