Most Popular Books by Paul Galdone

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

The three Billy Goats Gruff are hungry and want to go over the bridge to a fine meadow full of grass and daisies where they can eat and eat. But under the bridge lives a troll who’s as mean as he is scary . . .

Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "''Not I '' said the cat. ''Not I '' said the dog. ''Not I '' said the mouse." They won''t water, cut, or grind the wheat . . . or help bake a cake with it, either. So guess who eats the cake by herself in the end? The Caldecott Honor artist Paul Galdone''s delightfully detailed ink and wash illustrations--packed with charming details--add plenty of sly humor to the well-loved story that not only offers a sage message but also shows children what it takes to make a cake from the ground up

All three pigs set out to seek their fortune, but two of them come to a sorry end.

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.

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

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.

Three little kittens, they lost their mittens, and they began to cry. The three little kittens may be a bit careless, but they always manage to correct their mistakes in this favorite Mother Goose rhyme.

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."

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.

Retells the tale of the teeny-tiny woman who finds a teeny-tiny bone in a churchyard and puts it away in her cupboard before she goes to sleep.

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.

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

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).

A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off his tail and had it for dinner.

The porridge pot always produces food for the little girl, but it runs amuck when her mother tries to use it without knowing the magic words to stop it.

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

When a porter refuses to pay for the use of smoke from a cook''s roasting goose, the King''s fool is called upon to settle the argument, and does so with astonishing wisdom.

A retelling of one of the Indian fables relating to the former births of Buddha in which as a monkey he manages to outwit the crocodile who decides to capture him.

"A graceful translation of a favorite tale -- together with illustrations notable for their luminous quality and unusual appeal.... A fine, innovative setting for an old standby." Kirkus (pointer review) "A stunner.... The illustrations are wonderful." The Reading Teacher "For fascinating illustration that beckons the eye and engages that necessary ''suspension of disbelief, '' this one can''t be beat." School Library Journal "Schroeder''s spacious paintings ... artfully complement and augment the simple story.... The spare rendering of the text and pictures, shot through with understated humor, holds broad appeal for personal reading and story-hour use." The Horn Book

One dark night, the gravedigger sees nine black cats carrying a coffin into the cemetery. Does his cat know something?

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

A version of an old Scandinavian nursery tale about a devoted mother hen who ran from here to there doing errands for others so they would help her get water for her coughing chick.

An old English cumulative rhyme introduces young children to their favorite farm animals with verses that prompt them to learn the sound that each animal makes. "Galdone''s line-and-watercolor illustrations have all the verve and accessible good humor associated with his work." -- Booklist