The Queen Bee

This is one of these stories where the moral of the story is very clearly 'be kind!' as the youngest prince - the protagonist of this story - keeps his older brothers from harming animals, and these animals repay his kindness by helping him with magical tasks. Though one has to wonder why the two old......more

Fantastic! A wonderful tale of the magic of karma... and why having mercy on all life forms will be rewarded in due time to those who care. What a departure from the usual violence found in the Grimm stories (or any tale from this era). "The Queen Bee" instead focuses on how the true winners of this......more

A lesser-known Grimm tale, beautifully and lushly illustrated. The youngest of three brothers, called Dimwit, is mocked by his brothers for his weakness, yet because of his kind heart he is able to perform three impossible tasks and save all who are in the castle. A sort of Renaissance version of A......more

A great story of being thoughtful of the animals and people around you. The good will be rewarded. I liked the story and characters in this short fairy tale.......more

'Was a good moral story. The dwarf helped different animals and finally got the princess but his elder brothers got commoners. So,help the others and get goid results .... Simple!......more