| PAGE | |
| He Said, “Little Table Set Thyself!” | Frontispiece |
| The Little Kids Cried, “First Show Us Your Paws” | 20 |
| The King Said, “Will You Be My Dear Wife?” | 35 |
| “Yes,” Said She, “Now I Am Emperor” | 48 |
| There Lay the Gold Ring in the Shell | 57 |
| Each Star Sat on Its Own Little Chair | 71 |
| The Elves Began to Stitch, Sew, and Hammer | 84 |
| The King’s Daughter Pulled Off His Hat, and His Golden Hair Rolled Down | 111 |
| The Princess Went Out and Gathered Star-Flowers | 130 |
| “Well,” She Laughed, “He Has a Chin Like a Thrush’s Beak” | 146 |
| The Maiden Said, “I Will Be True to You, Your Life Long” | 155 |
| “Perhaps,” Said She, “Your Name is Rumpelstiltskin?” | 174 |
| In the Moonlight He Saw a Bird Whose Feathers Were Shining with Gold | 188 |
| A Heavy Shower of Gold-Rain Fell | 210 |
| The Eldest Got the Merry Tailor for a Husband | 227 |
| The Head Answered, “Alas! Young Queen How Ill You Fare” | 244 |
| The First Servant Came With a Dish of Delicate Fare | 258 |
| When the Corn Was Ripe, They Shot It Down | 273 |
| Then the King’s Daughter Came to a Little House and Peeped in Through the Window | 294 |
| “Don’t Be Impatient,” Said Snow-White, “I Will Help You” | 306 |
| When the Gray Mask Fell Off, the Golden Hair Broke Forth Like Sunbeams | 333 |
| The Full Moon Came: She Combed Her Long Black Hair With the Golden Comb | 348 |
| The Prince Took Her by the Hand and Led Her to Church | 363 |
About This Book
A curated collection of traditional German folktales retold for young readers, presenting fifty-one narratives that range from brief humorous fables to elaborate enchanted romances and moral adventures. Tales feature ordinary protagonists who encounter magical helpers, talking animals, wicked step-relatives, transformations, tests of virtue, and clever trickery, often resolving by reward or punishment. Arranged as discrete short stories, the volume blends rustic folklore motifs with simple moral lessons, lyrical imagery, and dramatic incidents meant to spark imagination and convey ethical common sense.