Charlotte S Huck

A princess in a coat of a thousand furs hides her identity from a king who falls in love with her.

Two step-sisters receive appropriate gifts for their actions: one's words are accompanied by flowers and jewels, the other's by toads and snakes.

A traditional Scottish tale set in Norway in which a courageous girl sets out to seek her fortune and ultimately finds true love.

In "Sylvester and the magic pebble, " a small donkey finds a wishing stone. In "Possum magic, " Grandma Poss needs a certain food for a magical mix that will make Hush visible again. In "Princess Furball, " a cruel king intends to marry his daughter to an ogre in exchange for wagons full of silver.

Chicken Little: When an acorn falls on her head, the chicken, Henny Penny, is convinced the sky is falling. The boy who cried wolf: A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call. The elves and the shoemaker: A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night. Rapunzel:...

Includes four children's fairy tales.

When an acorn falls on her head, the chicken, Henny Penny, is convinced the sky is falling. The boy who cried wolf: A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call. An interview with the author. A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night. A retelling of...