A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats!

A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Jack climbs the great beanstalk that grows from the bean he bought and confronts a giant.

"The Big Bad Wolf is coming to town, so the three little pigs better get to work. One builds a house of straw, another of stick, and the last of bricks. But which one will be left standing after the Big Bad Wolf starts huffing and puffing? Find out as this classic fairy tale comes to life with music and full-color illustrations."--Publisher's website.

In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.

Rhymed versions of "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," "Winnianimus Grass," and "Hello House," first collected by J.C. Harris.

Jack climbs the great beanstalk that grows from the bean he bought and confronts a giant at the top. A verse version of Jack and the beanstalk, originally titled the history of Mother Twaddle and the marvelous achievements of her son Jack, written by B.A.T. and published in 1807 by J.Harris, London.

A kind old woodcutter and his greedy neighbor are appropriately rewarded for their deeds.

Telling the whimsical story of an absent-minded tailor and his trusty mouse companion, this narrative highlights a fantastic children's folk song that has been enjoyed throughout the ages. The tale follows the duo as the mouse becomes ill and the dim-witted tailor tries a harebrained method to cure him. Spectacular illustrations capture the colorful lives of these characters, making this picture book another worthy addition to its beloved series and...