A cultural touchstone that spans centuries, fairy tales and folktales are also a link to our childhood, making them particularly enjoyable to share with younger readers. This handsome treasury of 49 stories includes favorites by Hans Christian Andersen ("The Tinderbox"), Charles Perrault ("Little Red Riding Hood"), the Brothers Grimm ("Snow White"), Oscar Wilde ("The Selfish Giant"), and Andrew Lang ("The Snake Prince"). Here too are traditional tales from Native American peoples, as well as from Norway, Russia, Mexico, New Zealand, India, and Japan. Fausto Bianchi's dramatic digital watercolors illustrate most of them, while his elegant silhouettes grace the texts.