Marianna Mayer

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

Retells how Bellerophon, son of the king of Corinth, secures the help of the winged horse Pegasus in order to fight the monstrous Chimera.

Based on the Grimm fairy tale, a tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant.

Profiles the individual apostles, including Judas and his replacement Matthias, describing their lives, deeds, symbols, and Biblical references.

A quiet fishing party is interrupted when something unexpected bites on the line.

"Presents a picture of the early life of Jesus and the signs that revealed him as a very extraordinary child."

A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilisa uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba Yaga, who in turn sets in motion the events which lead to the once ill-treated girl's marrying the tzar.

With the help of Iron John, also known as the wild man of the forest, a young prince makes his way in the world and finds his true love.

Retells the adventures of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie from a magic lamp, outwits an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

The classic medieval legend of the unicorn serves as a motif for the alphabet.