The Golden Goose Book

There's a particular magic in the way these old tales endure, century after century, passed from parent to child in the quiet hours before sleep. L. Leslie Brooke gathered four of the most beloved fairy tales in the English language and paired them with delicate pen-and-ink illustrations that have been sparking children's imaginations since 1902. The Golden Goose follows a kind young man whose simple heart proves more valuable than worldly wisdom, leading him to an unexpected fortune and a princess's hand. The Three Bears offers that perfect mixture of curiosity and consequence that has thrilled children for nearly two centuries. The Three Little Pigs delivers the ultimate showdown between wit and brute force, with a wolf who meets his match. And Tom Thumb proves that being small need not mean being limited, as this tiny hero navigates adventures worthy of King Arthur's court. These are stories where kindness finds its reward, cleverness triumphs over danger, and every child can imagine themselves the hero. A century-old treasure that belongs on every bedside table, waiting for the moment when a tired parent opens the cover and begins: 'Once upon a time...'.