Excerpt: "Since the childhood of the races, certain old-world stories have appeared in different form in the folklore of different nations, all bearing the stamp of the same source; the interest of primitive people in attributing human impulses and human lines of conduct to the animal world. Perhaps the earliest of all is The Kid Who Would Not Go, which corresponds to the old New England nursery tale of the Old Woman and Her Pig, and which, in its...

"Don't do it! Don't do it!" the little birds warn, but no one listens to them, especially naughty Nutcracker and thoughtless Sugardolly. In this old German cautionary tale, we are reminded to be considerate of others. Including: • In the Garden of Fairy Honeymouth, • Nutcracker Runs Away, • Sugardolly Looks for Nutcracker, • Sugardolly Becomes Queen of the Dwarfs, • The Adventures of Nutcracker, • Sugardolly finds Nutcracker, and • The...

A discontented little rabbit wishes for a pair of red wings, but the reaction of his mother and the other animals convinces him that it is better just to be himself.

On Christmas eve the forest gives a party for all the animals.

Cozy up with your favorite Christmas stories and discover new wintry tales with this keepsake holiday anthology. Just in time for the holidays, A Classic Christmas Treasury gathers together many of the season's classics and introduces new, diverse stories from around the globe in one decorative holiday volume. This cheerful, collectible treasury of stories, poems, and carols makes a wonderful gift any time of the year and reminds us that simple...