Contains illustrated retellings of eighty traditional children's stories from around the world, grouped by continent.

Under the shade of a tree, Patrick and his Aunt Emily are painting pictures of a cornfield. As Patrick puts a yellow blob on his palette to paint the corn, a red squirrel runs into the field.

Retells the story of the three little pigs and the wolf who wanted to eat them.

This book is a collection of stories retold from the folk tales and legends of China, including The Legend of Nu Kua, The Dragon's Pearl, Monkeys in Hats, and This Hospital is Haunted.

When Hermia’s father promises her hand in marriage to a man she doesn’t want, she runs away with her true love, Lysander. But their escape gets turned upside down by the fairy king Oberon and the mischievous Puck, whose magic turns love into hate and men into beasts!

Presents a retelling of the tale of a little girl on her journey through the woods.

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

Presents two tales to compare and contrast, the first one from Russia and the second one from England.

Describes the different types of predatory animals that inhabit the rain forests of the world and discusses their habits, hunting methods, and survival techniques.