""The chapters in this smoothly translated book are brief, the style is simple and direct, and the plot is filled with action. . . . the warm, affectionate tone and emphasis on security may make it…
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known as the Brothers Grimm, present a collection of the folklore and fairy tales of Germany. The brothers gathered the tales that bewitched young readers, no matter how sc…
Jake is shy, so shy that he has no friends. His only playmate is his shadow. They do everything together--"race along the beach, clamber over the rocks, climb trees. But shadows can't talk, and Jak…