Paul Galdone
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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...
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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.
15) Henny Penny
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A cumulative tale about Henny Penny and her barnyard friends who were literally outfoxed on their journey to tell the king the sky was falling.
20) Rumpelstiltskin
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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.