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Step into a magical world of beautiful princesses and handsome princes, wicked witches and good fairies. Here are ten of the best-loved fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, retold in a friendly, accessible way that's perfect for young children. From the magic of the Sleeping Prin...

An illustrated compilation of stories retold from six continents in eight different storytelling traditions, including tales of Anansi and Brer Rabbit, selkies and fairies, pheasants, crocodiles, and turtles.

Patrick is painting a picture of a cornfield, but what colours does he need and how does he make them? Patrick has to put lots of colours on his palette, but his little dog has other ideas.

Presents five folktales related to Christmas, including "The Brave Little Camel" (Syria), "Baby in the Bread" (Malta), "The Gourd of Plenty" (Ghana), "Flowers for Jesus" (Mexico), and "Babushka" (Russia).

Presents ten classic fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, with new illustrations and updated wording.

Several animals describe their favorite activities to a little bird that asks, "What can I do today?"

With the aid of Gray Wolf, young Prince Ivan fulfills a series of tasks set for him by his father and two other kings, winning the legendary firebird, a magical horse, and the hand of Princess Helen by his efforts.

Recounts over seventy stories from the Bible, including "The Walls of Jericho," "The Prodigal Son," "Jesus and the Children," and "Rahab and the Spies."

Explores how illness and disease was treated in medieval time and peoples' attitudes toward health.

Taro is fascinated by the strange actions of old Jiro-San, who sweeps the sand on the beach while waiting for the arrival of Japanese sea turtles ready to lay their eggs.

Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from ancient Egypt and the second one from France.