Jacob Grimm

A simplified version of the traditional tale in which Hansel and Gretel become lost in the woods and find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.

210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material.

One of the true classics of literature, praised by W.H. Auden as one of the founding works of Western culture, this is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known as the Brothers Grimm. This is probably one of the most beautiful digital version ever made of this story, containing many gorgeous illustrations. It includes such well-known tales as, "Cinderella", "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty", "Rapunzel",...

A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.

"When a young girl sets out to bring friendship and a treat to her ailing grandmother a wolf tricks her. This cautionary tale with a happy ending is retold with simple charm and illustrated with glowing paintings by one of the world’s great interpreters of folk- and fairy tales"--Amazon.com.

Because of her hateful pride, the king gives his daughter in marriage to the first beggar that comes to the door.

No longer wanted by their masters, a dog, a donkey, a cat, and a rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians.

Frog joins cousins Jack and Jill in leaving their own stories to seek a magic mirror, encountering such creatures as giants, mermaids, and goblins along the way. Based in part on fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.

A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.