The infant princess Briar Rose is cursed on her name day by Pernicia, an evil fairy, and then whisked away by a young fairy to be raised in a remote part of a magical country, unaware of her real identity and hidden from Pernicia's vengeful powers.

"Kind Beauty grows to love the Beast at whose castle she is compelled to stay and through her love releases him from the spell which had turned him from a handsome prince into an ugly beast. A beautiful girl marries a Beast and grows to love him in this novel-length version of the old French tale written by Madame le Prince de Beaumont. Contrary to the name, 16-year-old Beauty is not the prettiest girl in her family. But she is the cleverest, bravest,...

Irish giant Finn McCool is told that in order to become wise he must catch and eat the salmon that possesses knowledge, but Finn finds that he cannot bring himself to kill the miraculous fish.

A greedy fisherman's wife is granted every wish but can't find happiness.

"This Latin American tale follows three princes as they search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness. Pedro, the youngest brother, soon discovers that only kindness can earn help from the Bird Sweet Magic. But his brothers grow jealous of the bird's gifts to Pedro . . ."--Back cover.

"In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man?"--Back cover.

"Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal's unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon's kind nature, Rat's forgetfulness, and Pig's love of food. Who can guess how they'll stack up?"--Back cover.

A folktale from Puerto Rico describing the foolish Juan Bobo who, despite not being very smart, winds up with a bag of gold thanks to his honesty and good heart.

"Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit tells us about a naughty Peter Rabbit as he squeezes under the gate into Mr. McGregor's garden and finds himself in all kinds of trouble, while paying the price later. This classic story contains the original artwork and text of the famous story. The Tale of Peter Rabbit is one story kids love to hear over and over again. It is a must of every Beatrix Potter Fan." --