Books like Rumpelstiltskin
By Paul O. Zelinsky
For kids who love a good bargain gone wrong, this retelling puts the classic deal-with-a-stranger tension right at bedtime. tense, hushed, and richly atmospheric, with a fairy-tale gravity that rewards close attention
A witch called Heckedy Peg turns seven children into food after they disobey their mother's warning, leaving her to find a way to save them.
A young donkey finds a magic pebble that grants wishes, but a panicked wish during a scary encounter with a lion turns him into a rock — with no way to wish himself back.
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 jealous queen orders a princess killed for being more beautiful than her, but a hunter spares the girl, who finds refuge with seven dwarfs — until a poisoned apple nearly finishes what the queen started.
A poor fisherman picks Death himself to be his son's godfather, trusting his honesty above all — but a magical gift meant to lift the family from poverty tempts greed toward a fate no one escapes.
A brave boy ignores his grandfather's warnings about the dangers lurking beyond the garden gate and sets out to face a wolf, determined to catch it himself.
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 girl and her house full of rescued, misfit creatures grow restless and decide to move on — but when every one of her careful plans falls apart, she has to find another way forward.
A father is proud of both his daughters, but when the Great King summons the most worthy young women in the land to appear before him, only one can become queen.
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.
A girl named Mei Mei breaks her ama's favorite cup and, terrified of the consequences, lets the family cat take the blame — until the guilt becomes impossible to bear.
