Hillert, Margaret

A retelling of the Grimm fairy tale in which four animal friends, in search of a place to live, scare robbers from a house in the forest and decide to live together. Includes reading activities.

The adventures of a talking wooden puppet who became a real boy. Includes reading activities.

Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry little girl finds the home of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep. Includes reading activities.

When Hansel and Gretel go wandering, they find a big surprise. Includes reading activities.

Aided by her fairy godmother, Cinderella goes to the ball. Includes reading activities.

Johnny's summer morning walks, taken initially from boredom, become quite adventurous.

Two boys look for just the right type of ball with which to play.

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 bread she makes from it.

People play a variety of games involving balls on the big ball that is Earth.

On a rainy day, two children decide to make paper-bag puppets and put on a play for themselves and their parents.