Once there was a poor miller's son who was lucky enough to have a very intelligent cat. The cat was called Puss in Boots, because he always dressed very grandly. And Puss in Boots was constantly looking for chances to make his young master rich and famous.
Once there was a little emperor who loved to dress up in fine clothes. He had hundreds of rich robes, capes, and boots, and every morning he spent hours deciding what to wear. But the emperor was never satisfied. He felt that his wardrobe should be still larger and more magnificent.
Once, long ago, there lived an emperor who had a great fondness for beautiful clothes. He card so much about his wardrobe that he had more tailors than soldiers. He attended every social event, and sometimes invented new ones, just to show off his latest fashions. In fact, he dad a different outfit for every hour of the day. And he demanded so much flattery that his advisors had little time for…
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This is the imaginative tale of a vain Emperor who is hilariously deceived due to his own vanity and dishonesty. The Emperor, who is swindled by two crooks posing as weavers, is fooled because of his desire to be both handsome and wise. In the end, the naked truth is made known by an innocent child, and the Emperor is exposed as the greatest fool of all. A colorful lesson about the foolishness …
""Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"" calls the witch to the beautiful girl imprisoned in her tower, and Rapunzel lowers her long, golden braid for the witch to climb. One day they are watched bay a prince who has heard Rapunzel's lovely voice singing out across the countryside. Enchanted by it, he decides to try calling to her, too. But when Rapunzel lets down her hair for the prince, it…
Long ago, a beautiful maiden named Rapunzel lived a life of loneliness. Taken at birth by an evil witch, she remained hidden, locked within a giant tower. Then one day, a prince heard her voice through the forest. To reach her, he must climb Rapunzel's lovely locks and avoid being caught by the witch.
Think Dame Gothel was just a horrible old witch, locking fair-haired Rapunzel in that tall, tall tower? Think again! In this fun, quirky picture book, discover another perspective of this popular fairy tale. Along with bright, bold illustrations, the bestselling OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY series gives young children a fresh perspective on familiar tales. Read others in this series by prolific auth…
OF COURSE you think I was a lousy, no good guy for breaking the Little Mermaid's heart. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you. This fractured fairy tale provides a fresh perspective on a well-known tale.