A bitter fairy casts a cruel spell on a baby princess. A boy trades a cow for a bean, which results in a frightening adventure involving a very hungry giant. A duck's brood includes a misfit who survives great hardship before discovering his true place in the world. A humble girl, ill-treated by her step-sisters, is smiled upon by fate and shows real forgiveness. And a smart young pig gets the better of a hungry wolf through hard work and planning. In everlasting tales for children, popular children's author ken spillman retells the earliest versions of classic stories for a 21st century readership. Lovingly illustrated by beth parrocha, this volume includes: sleeping beautyjack and the beanstalkthe ugly ducklingcinderellathe three little pigs