Paul Hess

Collects folklore from Poland, including the story of a mermaid kidnapped and brought to Warsaw, a miner who meets the guardian spirit of a mine, and an orphan who finds a mysterious golden coin.

El viejo rey Karnak está preocupado. No le queda mucho tiempo de vida y no tiene heredero. Para encontrar a un digno sucesor decide convocar una competición un tanto inusual. Los caballeros y los nobles acuden en masa al palacio y rey les entrega una semilla a cada uno. Jack, el hijo de un campesino, también recibe su semilla: la planta, la riega y espera a que brote--. In order to find an heir, the childless King Karnak holds a seed-growing competition...

Simple text and illustrations introduce various animals that live in polar regions.

While trying to make friends, a Hoodie manages to scare off some sheep, cows, and children, before finding the one thing that will make him truly happy.

Shon was just thinking about how far it was to the field, when he caught sight of the cottage roof. And what was growing there? Nice, fresh, juicy grass. He thought about putting the cow up there ... and learns an important lesson.

When a traveler stops at a lonely cottage begging for a bed for the night, the woman who lives in the house allows him to sleep on the floor. When he asks about food, she tells him there is nothing to eat. He then proceeds to make a soup out of a nail.