A retelling of the fairy tale in which a young girl saves a bear from a dwarf's wicked spell.

A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.

"When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in...

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

Presents twenty well-known and less familiar tales from the Brothers Grimm, including "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids," "The Brave Little Tailor," "The Bremen Town Musicians," and "Snow White."

A retelling of the Grimm tale about the prince who, as a punishment for his parents' greed, was shaped like a donkey.

A brother and sister run away from their cruel and wicked stepmother to a forest, but cannot escape her powers.

A kind but poor farmer gains a fortune and his rich brother's envy when he grows an enormous turnip.

A king's daughter undertakes a difficult task to rescue her six brothers from the enchantment imposed on them by their wicked stepmother.

"Eleven of the finest of the Grimms' fairy tales, personally and illustrated by Lizbeth Zwerger to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first edition of the stories"--Page 4 of cover.