Arcadia Public Library

"I will give you three days," the little man said. "If by the end of that time you find out my name, then you shall keep your child." An impossible task, a terrible bargain, something most precious at stake. Paul Galdone's retelling of the curious story of the devious little man who can spin straw into gold and the miller's daughter who outsmarts him is as thrilling as ever! --

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.

Three unusual fairies help a lazy girl try to attain a life of luxury and ease as the prince's wife.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.

When the bear insults the kingbirds' chicks, a humorous battle ensues between the land animals and the flying creatures of the world.

A retelling, set in Africa, of the story of twelve princesses who dance secretly all night long and how their secret is eventually discovered.

With help from Sun, Moon, and North Wind, a lady travels the world seeking to save her beloved from the evil enchantress who turned him first into a lion, then into a dove.