Presents illustrated retellings of sixteen Greek and Roman myths, focusing on characters such as Midas, Leda, Pygmalion, Venus and Adonis, Arachne, and Perseus.
A cumulative tale in which Quantz, who is repaid in fleas for scratching a stray dog, makes a series of trades that turn one person's burden into the next one's joy and ultimately brings them all together for a circus performance.
Presents retellings of six familiar fairy tales, including "Rumpelstiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Frog Prince," and "Jack and the Beanstalk," with illustrations by William Steig.
