When the king's twelve daughters, under an evil spell, wear holes in their dancing slippers every night and grow pale and mysterious, Peter the gardener's boy discovers their secret and breaks the spell.
Here you will meet a variety of the most amazing legendary creatures - from ancient deities once worshiped as gods and goddesses, to animal culture heroes, monsters, and supernatural beings who were once either feared or accepted as real.
A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great, ugly toad, and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
Generations of children and adults have been moved bythe story of Beauty, who chooses to live with the dreaded Beast so as to spare her father's life-and who learns to "look deep into other's beauty to find happiness.