New Releases by Paul Galdone

A poor young man gains a fortune and meets a beautiful princess when his cat, the clever Puss, outwits an evil giant.

A strange little man helps the miller''s daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.

The acclaimed children''s book author and illustrator retells the beloved fable of a hen who takes her friends on a misguided adventure. Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny the hen gathers a band of gullible friends who decide they must march off and tell the king. But their misadventures take a frightening turn when they meet their end at the hands of a wily fox. With its tongue-twisting rhymes, rich illustrations, and surprise ending, this funny and sad read-aloud book will make a great addition to any child''s library of classics. "A favorite nursery tale delightfully illustrated in strong line and color in Galdone''s familiar and likable style."— Booklist

Jack climbs the great beanstalk that grows from the bean he bought and confronts a giant at the top.

Collects six classic folk tales, including "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Gingerbread Boy."

A mistreated kitchen maid, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight.

Collects four classic folk tales featuring animals, including "The Three Bears," "The Three Little Kittens," and "The Little Red Hen."

Collection of four classic folk tales, including "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Gingerbread Boy."

With lively illustrations full of spunk and humor, this classic retelling takes readers on an adventure-packed ride with one of literature’s most beloved characters.

La petite poule rousse a trouvé quelques grains de blé. Qui va l''aider à les planter, les faire pousser, les récolter pour les moudre en farine ? Et qui mangera le bon gâteau ? Une version truculente de ce célèbre conte traditionnel tant aimé des petits.

Un conte traditionnel que le célèbre Paul Galdone revisite avec toute sa verve et son humour. Un chat botté attachant et malicieux.

Un crocodile affamé aimerait bien engloutir un singe pour le déjeuner. Mais l''appétissant animal est aussi rapide qu''agile et il vit dans les arbres. Le reptile doit donc mettre au point un stratagème...

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.

Un jour que Poule Plumette picorait dans les feuilles, un gland lui tomba soudain sur la tête...

Había una vez tres chivitos muy hambrientos que querían cruzar un puente y subir por la ladera de una colina para alcanzar un hermoso prado, cubierto de hierba y margaritas donde podrían comer, comer y comer hasta saciarse y engordar. Pero debajo del puente vivía un gnomo que era tan feo como tan malo.

In these retellings of Aesop''s fables, the fox loses out in "The fox and the grapes," is outwitted in "The fox and the stork," but finally gets the cheese in "The fox and the crow."

In the fifth book in the Visions in Poetry series, award-winning illustrator Stephane Jorisch explores the nonsense world created by Edward Lear.

A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off his tail and had it for dinner.

Presents a unique new twist to the children''s story of the three little pigs.

Wanneer een schildpad een aap vraagt om hulp, bedreigt deze de schildpad, maar de schildpad is hem te slim af. Prentenboek met grote aquarellen voor kinderen vanaf ca. 5 jaar.

An old horse has served a farmer loyally for many years, but when he can work no longer, the farmer sends him away, saying that he will not keep and feed a useless horse unless the horse proves his strength by bringing home a lion.

The one-legged Steadfast Tin Soldier braves all sorts of adventures to return to his true love the Ballerina. Fillers Include: Aesop''s Fables The Actor and the Farmer, A poem by Robert Louis Stevenson Young Night Thought, The Animal World -- The Dingo and a color me page on the back inside cover.

"A graceful translation of a favorite tale -- together with illustrations notable for their luminous quality and unusual appeal.... A fine, innovative setting for an old standby." Kirkus (pointer review) "A stunner.... The illustrations are wonderful." The Reading Teacher "For fascinating illustration that beckons the eye and engages that necessary ''suspension of disbelief, '' this one can''t be beat." School Library Journal "Schroeder''s spacious paintings ... artfully complement and augment the simple story.... The spare rendering of the text and pictures, shot through with understated humor, holds broad appeal for personal reading and story-hour use." The Horn Book

The gingerbread boy eludes the hungry grasp of everyone he meets until he happens upon a fox more clever than he.