Clear plots, careful prose style, and bright, action-packed illustrations have catapulted Paul Galdone´s takes on traditional tales to the top of teachers´ and librarians´ lists for decades. Galdone retold and illustrated many folk and fairy tales during his long career, including The Gingerbread Boy, The Little Red Hen, Puss in Boots, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. His stories always have an exact picture-to-text match and a thoughtful distribution of text to illustration, making them excellent choices for reading aloud to a group of children.