Books like Peter and the Wolf
By Sergei Prokofiev
For the kid who insists they're brave enough to handle anything, this is the tale that puts that courage to the test. Classic, orchestral, a little tense, ultimately triumphant.
A traveling trickster arrives in a village too terrified to celebrate Hanukkah, and must outwit a houseful of goblins — one each night — before facing their monstrous King.
A mischievous rabbit sneaks into Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden against his mother's warning, and once he's spotted, must find his way home safely while being chased.
A poor woodcutter's two children, abandoned in the forest, discover a house made of bread, cakes, and candy — and the wicked witch who lives there has a taste for children.
A girl in a red cloak walks alone through the woods to visit her ailing grandmother, unaware that a wicked wolf is following close behind with plans of his own.
The Emperor's youngest daughter is so small and overlooked that no one notices her — until he is captured and locked away in a high tower, and only she can save him.
A frontier giant named Swamp Angel lassos tornadoes and drinks lakes dry, then takes on Thundering Tarnation, a bear threatening settlers' winter food, in a wrestling match that spans mountains and lake.
Seven sisters, each with her own special talent, must join forces and race to rescue their baby Seventh Sister after a hungry dragon snatches her away.
A young woman faces down a ferocious lion to save her father, then discovers he's a cursed prince — and must set out on a seven-year quest to free him from an enchantress's spell.
Moomintroll and his friends set out to find the legendary Ocean's Song, hidden inside a shell only its finder can hear, but a sudden thunderstorm forces them to turn back before reaching home safely.
A young boy visits his nana in the city and finds it loud, crowded, and frightening — until she sews him a special cape that helps him feel brave enough to see it as wonderful.
The smallest of twelve little girls living in a Paris house under Miss Clavel's care, one fearless girl isn't scared of tigers or mice — until one frightening night changes everything.
A kitten spots the full moon and mistakes it for a bowl of milk, then sets off on a quest to reach it — a night that leaves her tired, wet, and hungry.
