Washoe County Library System

In this retelling of an Irish folktale, the Prince of Ireland's stepmother curses him to stay no longer than two nights anywhere until he brings her a giant's horses from the western edge of the world.

In this British variant of a traditional tale, an ungrateful woman who complains constantly about her house is granted increasingly grandiose wishes by a fairy.

A clever, cheerful, hard-working farmer's son wins the hand of a Chinese princess by outwitting her father the Emperor, who treasures his daughter more than all the rice in China.

A tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant.

The wares of the poor little match girl illuminate her cold world, bringing some beauty to her brief, tragic life.

Three billy goats outwit a troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way to Nanny Mary's Shimmy Shack.

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

A retelling of the Grimm tale featuring a handsome prince who is put into a deep sleep by a curse until he is awakened by the kiss of a brave princess.

Photo-collage illustrations and updated text provide a new look at the traditional tale of a boy who plants magic beans, climbs the beanstalk, and is captured by a giant and his wife.

Presents a collection of more than twenty-five classic nursery rhymes and stories illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.