New Releases by Paul Galdone

When the miller''s youngest son receives only Puss as his inheritance, he wonders how his father expects him to make a living with a single cat. But Puss is no ordinary feline. All he asks for is a new pair of boots and he promises that fortune will come their way. With Puss in Boots working for him, the miller''s son is in for a life-changing surprise! Paul Galdone’s retelling of this fairy tale is now part of the Folk Tale Classics series.

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.

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

Lear''s nonsense classic about the unlikely romance between a pussycat and an owl. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read-Aloud Poetry).

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.

The country mouse is visiting his friend in the big city to see how extravagant life can be. For the first time, he basks in endless amounts of sweetmeats, champagne, and the finest cheeses a mouse could ever want. But when life at His Majesty’s Court starts to show its darker sides, the country mouse quickly learns that the town’s riches aren’t worth losing the peace and tranquility of his own quiet home. In this classic tale of two of friends, Paul Galdone’s gorgeous illustrations and simple prose remind us where we find life’s true treasures.

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.

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

A clever little monkey twice foils the attempts of the crocodile to capture him. A Jataka tale from India.

One dark night, the gravedigger sees nine black cats carrying a coffin into the cemetery. Does his cat know something?

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

When the poor shoemaker and his wife discover the two naked little elves who have helped them become successful, they sew fine outfits for them.

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 version of an old Scandinavian nursery tale about a devoted mother hen who ran from here to there doing errands for others so they would help her get water for her coughing chick.

Lincoln, a candidate for class president, makes a campaign promise opposed by a group of criminals.

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

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