The Spider and the Fly
Mary Howitt & Tony DiTerlizzi “'Will you walk into my parlor,' said the Spider to the Fly.” is among the most quoted lines in all of English verse. But do you know how the tale of the Spider and the Fly ends? |
I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. He asks all the animals he knows whether they have seen it. Each animal says no! But just as the bear begins to despair, he remembers something important… |
The Stinky Cheese Man (and Other Fairly Stupid Tales)
Jon Scieszka If geese had graves, Mother Goose would be rolling in hers! These madcap fairytales have no morals, just good, sarcastic fun that smart-alecks will enjoy. |
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
A. Wolf, as told to Jon Scieszka The poor wolf has gotten a bad rap. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his granny a cake. Is it his fault those pigs such flimsy homes? Sheesh! |
John, Paul, George, and Ben
Lane Smith Once there were four lads: John, Paul, George, and Ben. (There was also Tom, but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around.) These lads were always getting into trouble. In other words, they took a few...liberties. |
The Three Little Wolves & the Big Bad Pig
Eugene Trivizas When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the wolves' homes are no match for the persistent porker, who has more up his sleeve than huffing and puffing… |
The Widow's Broom
Chris Van Allsburg Witches' brooms don't last forever. They grow old and lose the power of flight, and fall, with their passengers, to the earth below – which is just what happened one cold autumn night many years ago… |
Flotsam
David Wiesner A young boy goes to the beach to collect flotsam – anything floating that has washed ashore. He discovers a barnacle-encrusted camera with secrets to share. |
Mr. Wuffles!
David Wiesner Mr. Wuffles the cat doesn't care about toy mice or goldfish. He's found the perfect toy, and he’s ready to play! But it turns out that what he has isn't a toy at all. It’s something much more interesting… |
Gonna Roll the Bones
David Wiesner Tired of his decrepit house, Joe leaves his mother and his wife behind and sets out for a night at The Boneyard. Joe has a knack for dice throwing, but will his luck hold when the stakes are raised, and it's his life he's gambling for? |
The Three Pigs
David Wiesner Once upon a time 3 pigs built houses out of straw, sticks, and bricks. Along came a wolf, who huffed and puffed... and blew the pigs right out of the story! |
Pish Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch
Nancy Willard This is the story of a housekeeper driven wild by the free-roaming imagination of Hieronymus Bosch, one of the most bizarre painters who ever lived! |