Cinderella, the Wolf, and the Seven Little Lambs: World Classic Fairy Tales (Color Illustrated Edition)

Author: (German) Grimm
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Cinderella introduces Cinderella. Once, there was a beautiful and kind little girl. Her mother passed away due to a serious illness. Soon after, her father married a new wife. However, this stepmother was cruel and mean, and she brought along two greedy and vain daughters. The stepmother treated the little girl very badly, making her wear ragged and old clothes, eat leftovers, and do a lot of chores. Every day, the girl had to fetch water, wash clothes, start fires, and eat, leaving her covered in dust. Her two malicious older sisters would laugh at her loudly and call her "Cinderella."
One day, the king invited all unmarried girls in the country to a three-day palace ball to choose a wife for his young prince. Cinderella also very much wanted to attend, but her stepmother refused to let her go and only took her two daughters, dressed in fine clothes, to the banquet at the palace.
The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats: The goat mother had seven adorable little goats. She loved her children very much, and they lived happily together. One day, all the food in the house was eaten. When the goat mother left, she warned, "Children, never fall for the big bad wolf's tricks. Remember, never let him in." While the goat mother was away, the big bad wolf was hiding behind a tree, eavesdropping. As soon as the goat mother was out of sight, the wolf came to the door of the little goats. The little goats said, "That doesn't sound like Mom—it's too soft and gentle. You're not Mom!" Hearing this, the wolf changed his voice to sound softer and said, "Open the door, I'm your mom!" But his black claws slipped out from under the door. The little goats saw the black claws and knew it was the wolf. They said, "Our mom has white claws, you don't." So, the wolf quickly went and dusted some white flour on his claws, then came to the door again and knocked. The little goats said, "Let's see your claws!" The wolf stuck out his claws, and the little goats, seeing white claws, thought it was really their mom and opened the door.
As soon as the wolf came in, he quickly ate six of the little goats. Only the one hiding in the clock box was spared. After a while, the goat mother returned. The little goats heard their mother's voice and came out to tell her what had happened. The goat mother said, "I'll go find the big bad wolf and rescue your brothers." The goat mother found the sleeping wolf, cut open its belly, and freed the little goats. She then put big stones into the wolf's belly and stitched it back up with a needle. When the wolf woke up, he wanted to drink water, but his belly was too heavy, and he fell into the river and drowned.