New Releases by Paul Galdone

When the miller''s youngest son receives only Puss as his inheritance, he wonders how his father expects him to make a living with a single cat. But Puss is no ordinary feline. All he asks for is a new pair of boots and he promises that fortune will come their way. With Puss in Boots working for him, the miller''s son is in for a life-changing surprise! Paul Galdone’s retelling of this fairy tale is now part of the Folk Tale Classics series.

Named one of “13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed over as a Kid” by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers! Basil—the famous sleuth of mousedom—lives in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes’s house. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he has learned his craft by listening at the feet of Holmes himself. But will it be enough to help Basil solve his most baffling mystery yet? The Mystery of the Missing Twins is one of the strangest cases in Basil’s career. With only a few crumbs of clues with which to find answers, how is he ever going to figure out where Angela and Agatha are being kept—and, of course, who mouse-napped them! Will Basil’s mouse sleuthing skills be up to the task of finding the twins before it’s too late?

A strange little man helps the miller''s daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

A retelling of the Grimm Brothers tale captures the kindness of a shoemaker and the magic of the two elves who help him.

Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear''s bed.

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.

The classic Grimm tale of the strange little man who helps the miller''s daughter spin straw into gold.

The classic Grimm tale of the strange little man who helps the miller''s daughter spin straw into gold. This ebook includes audio narration.

Lear''s nonsense classic about the unlikely romance between a pussycat and an owl. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read-Aloud Poetry).

Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox.

A mistreated kitchen maid, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight.

Collects six classic folk tales, including "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Gingerbread Boy."

Collects four classic folk tales featuring animals, including "The Three Bears," "The Three Little Kittens," and "The Little Red Hen."

The country mouse is visiting his friend in the big city to see how extravagant life can be. For the first time, he basks in endless amounts of sweetmeats, champagne, and the finest cheeses a mouse could ever want. But when life at His Majesty’s Court starts to show its darker sides, the country mouse quickly learns that the town’s riches aren’t worth losing the peace and tranquility of his own quiet home. In this classic tale of two of friends, Paul Galdone’s gorgeous illustrations and simple prose remind us where we find life’s true treasures.

Collection of four classic folk tales, including "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Gingerbread Boy."

This familiar nursery tale features a warmly appealing bear family and a naughty, gap-toothed Goldilocks.

Un conte traditionnel que le célèbre Paul Galdone revisite avec toute sa verve et son humour. Un chat botté attachant et malicieux.

La petite poule rousse a trouvé quelques grains de blé. Qui va l''aider à les planter, les faire pousser, les récolter pour les moudre en farine ? Et qui mangera le bon gâteau ? Une version truculente de ce célèbre conte traditionnel tant aimé des petits.

Un crocodile affamé aimerait bien engloutir un singe pour le déjeuner. Mais l''appétissant animal est aussi rapide qu''agile et il vit dans les arbres. Le reptile doit donc mettre au point un stratagème...

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.

Un jour que Poule Plumette picorait dans les feuilles, un gland lui tomba soudain sur la tête...

Paul Galdone created hundreds of books in his lifetime. Many of his picture books quickly became accepted as the definitive version of traditional stories. Collected here are four of his most popular picture books: The Three Pigs, The Three Bears, The Little Red Hen, and Cat Goes Fiddle-i-fee. Parents who grew up with these whimsical retellings will enjoy revisiting them and sharing them with the family, bringing Galdone’s timeless artistry and bright, earthy humor to a new generation of readers. This attractive gift book includes every word and image in the original picture books, and features an introduction by noted children’s book specialist Leonard S. Marcus.

An old nursery poem introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through ten.

The Gingerbread Boy eludes the hungry grasp of everyone he meets until he happens upon a fox more clever than he.

Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear''s bed.

Había una vez tres chivitos muy hambrientos que querían cruzar un puente y subir por la ladera de una colina para alcanzar un hermoso prado, cubierto de hierba y margaritas donde podrían comer, comer y comer hasta saciarse y engordar. Pero debajo del puente vivía un gnomo que era tan feo como tan malo.

In these retellings of Aesop''s fables, the fox loses out in "The fox and the grapes," is outwitted in "The fox and the stork," but finally gets the cheese in "The fox and the crow."