Most Popular Books by Paul Galdone

Greedy Monkey makes every effort to cheat Turtle out of the bananas that rightfully belong to her.

“Once upon a time there was a sweet little maiden who was loved by all who knew her . . .” So begins this classic tale about Little Red Riding Hood and her encounter with the wolf one day when she is on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Paul Galdone has drawn on the Brothers Grimm version of Little Red Riding Hood, and lends beautiful, vibrant illustrations to his exciting retelling of this classic fairy tale. Small children and Paul Galdone’s older fans will cheer as the old tale comes enchantingly alive in lovely, nostalgic, full-color pictures.

When the town mouse and the city mouse visit each other they discover they prefer very different ways of life.

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?

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

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.

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

When the poor shoemaker and his wife discover the two naked little elves who have helped them become successful, they sew fine outfits for them.

A poor tailor is ordered by the Grand Duke to make a pair of trousers, but he has to make them in a graveyard where a spooky monster lives

An old horse has served a farmer loyally for many years, but when he can work no longer, the farmer sends him away, saying that he will not keep and feed a useless horse unless the horse proves his strength by bringing home a lion.

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.

Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens.

The one-legged Steadfast Tin Soldier braves all sorts of adventures to return to his true love the Ballerina. Fillers Include: Aesop''s Fables The Actor and the Farmer, A poem by Robert Louis Stevenson Young Night Thought, The Animal World -- The Dingo and a color me page on the back inside cover.

A dog who never growls at strangers meets a burglar in his house.

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

In the fifth book in the Visions in Poetry series, award-winning illustrator Stephane Jorisch explores the nonsense world created by Edward Lear.

An old horse has served a farmer loyally for many years, but when he can work no longer, the farmer sends him away, saying that he will not keep and feed a useless horse unless the horse proves his strength by bringing home a lion.

Clarence, a very friendly dog, finally finds a novel way of teaching the visiting Cat to be a perfect guest.

Eighteen rhymes describe the dwelling places of a variety of animals.