Zemach, Margot

Retells the classic tale in which three little pigs build homes of straw, sticks, and bricks and learn which is sturdiest when the big bad wolf comes to call.

A very poor woodsman who is granted three wishes by an imp is urged by his wife to wish for riches.

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted to them by an enchanted fish.

Hilda's father gives her a medal for being so helpful. Her sister is jealous.

A baby is promised a strange assortment of things, from a mockingbird to a horse and cart--all for not crying.

A retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen whose lazy friends are unwilling to help her plant, harvest, or grind the wheat into flour, but all are willing to help her eat the bread that she makes from it.

A poor woodcutter and his wife are working in the forest where they free an imp whose tail is caught under a fallen tree. As a reward he gives them three wishes.

A well-known illustrator of children's books talks about herself, her life, and her work.

When Hilda and Rose get fed up with their older sister's bossiness, they get revenge by threatening to have her for dinner.