Paul Galdone

Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain. Retells the traditional tale about three billy goats who trick a troll that lives under the bridge.

An old English rhyme names all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds.

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.

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

Presents a unique new twist to the children's story of the three little pigs. Presents a unique new twist to the beloved children's story of the three little pigs.

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 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.

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

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.

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,...