Trying to satisfy his nagging wife, a peasant catches a wagonload of fish, only to be relieved of them by a hungry fox.
A Wagonload of Fish
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Curse in Reverse
After a witch places a curse on them, a childless couple lives in fear for many years before coming to understand that the curse is really a blessing in disguise.
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck.
The Mitten
When a little boy loses a mitten in the snow, a passing squirrel finds it’s the perfect place to warm his icy toes. So he sqeezes inside. But he’s not the only animal with that idea. How many animals can fit inside a little boy’s mitten?
Peter and the Wolf
This book retells the orchestral fairy tale in which a boy ignores his grandfather’s warnings and captures a wolf with the help of a bird, a duck, and a cat.
One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes
To honor her father’s promise, a beautiful young girl agrees to become the slave of a witch and her two daughters, enduring their cruelty with the help of her talking pet goat.
C Is for China
An alphabetical and photographic journey through China depicts its people, customs, history, religion, and beliefs. Reprint.
May We Sleep Here Tonight?
Several lost animals find a cozy house in the woods, settle down for the night, and are startled with the house’s very big owner arrives.
Hajime in the North Woods
Baby Hajime spends a night talking and laughing with the animals in the North Woods but chooses to return to his parents in the morning.
Who’s Hiding Here?
A rhyming text explores animal camouflage, while die-cut pages reveal the animals hiding throughout the book.