Washoe County Library System

Brief stories featuring such creatures as flower fairies, elves, dwarves, and river sprites.

Three billy goats must outwit the big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they have to cross on their way up the mountain.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother. Includes a note about the history of the tale.

Describes the origins, physical characteristics, dwelling places, activities, and special powers of different types of fairy folk from around the world. Illustrative traditional stories from various cultures are interspersed throughout the text.

A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother.

By feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds, a girl proves she is a real princess.

Illustrated reetelling of 14 standard fairy tales.

An illustrated retelling of seven fairy tales including "Thumbelina," "Red Riding Hood," "Rumpelstilskin," "Sleeping Beauty," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Cinderella," and "Puss in Boots."

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