(3) 4-6 Translated by Margaret Hunt. Illustrated by Gris Grimly. This selection of forty tales includes classics such as "Rapunzel" and "The Bremen Town Musicians," as well as lesser-known tales such as "The Singing Bone" and "Herr Korbes." Many of the Grimms' tales were meant to teach lessons, often through fear, and Grimly's spot and full-page black-and-white illustrations--plus several sepia-toned inserts--deftly accentuate the tales' malicious characters and ominous plots.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay