Beatrice Schenk De Regniers

A well-mannered little boy, frequently invited to visit the king and queen, always asks to bring a friend--and the friends are always wild animals--and always well-behaved.

The biblical tale of the young shepherd who uses a slingshot to do battle with a giant and eventually becomes a king.

Retells in verse the adventures of a little girl who meets a wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.

Presents a collection of poems about feelings, from anger to acceptance.

A retelling of the Slavic fairy tale in which the Month Brothers' magic helps Little Sister fulfill seemingly impossible tasks which prove the undoing of her greedy stepmother and stepsister.

A boy and girl playing dress up ask the reader for imaginative and real uses of a shoe, a chair, a hat, a cup, a broom, and finally a bed.

Retells in verse Jack's encounter with a giant, including such lore as the right way to shake hands with a giant.