When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.

"In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not...

An adaptation of the Peruvian folktale in which Fox and Mole try to climb to the moon on a rope woven of grass.

A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell.

When Goldilocks takes a walk in the wood by herself, she finds the cottage of the three bears and goes in.

While on their way to Bremen, four aging animals who are no longer of any use to their masters find a new home after outwitting a gang of robbers.

A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings.

In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind.

Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.