Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales is a perfect addition to folk tale collec tions, no matter how comprehensive. It includes the regulars—“Red Riding Hood,” “Goldilocks,” “Three Little Pigs,” with two additional preschool favorites, “Henny Penny,” and “Little Red Hen.” Each abbreviated tale varies only slightly from older versions—Henny Penny’s friends’ names are Goosey Poosey and Ducky Daddles. What differentiates this from other folk tale collections is Cousins’s inclusion of three frequently ignored tales: “The Enormous Turnip,” “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” and “The Musicians of Bre men.” Oversized gouache illustrations, in Cousins’s signature primary colors and naïve style, add unexpected humor to the text . lmp

Originally published as Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories by Walker Books Great Britain, in 2009.