Once upon a time . . . as a merchant set off for market, he asked each of his three daughters what she would like as a present on his…
My Father Had Eight Bees These are the names of the bees: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. I call them planets, now listen to me and…
Once there was a young cat. He was fast. He was strong. He always had enough to eat. The cat was the best mouser around. He could catch any mouse…
Once upon a time there was a little red hen. She lived with a pig, a duck and a cat. They all lived in a pretty little house which the…
In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen…
When Joan was on her own she had a secret game she liked to play. She had found a little place under the hedge where moss and leaves made a…
Once upon a time there was a man who owned splendid town and country houses, gold and silver plate, tapestries and coaches gilt all over. But the poor fellow had…
Every time a good child dies, an angel of God comes down to earth. He takes the child in his arms, spreads out his great white wings, and flies with…
Once upon a time, there were three Billy Goats named Gruff. They lived in a meadow, but in order to reach the green, lush grass on the other side of…
Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no…