When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
Three brave billy goats and a horrendous troll - the kind of wicked monster children enjoy seeing outwitted - are lyrically painted by Marcia Brown in the delicious color of spring.
In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.