The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage

"The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 27-30.

Tale Summary There was once a bird, a mouse, and a sausage who all lived together happily, as they all had their designated chores. Everyday the bird flew out into the woods to gather sticks for a fire, the mouse fetched water from the brook, lit the fire, and set...

The Water Nixie

"The Water Nixie.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 23-25.

Tale Summary Once upon a time, a brother and sister fell down a well, where they met a Water Nixie who lived at the bottom. She put the two to work for her, and the work was very hard and the food was terrible. The brother was made to cut...

Mother Holle

"Mother Holle.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 15-22.

Tale Summary Once there was a widow with two daughters, who were both named Marie. One of them was lazy, but because she was her own daughter she loved her more than the other girl, who was beautiful and industrious, and who was always forced to do all the chores...

The Wolf and the Fox

"The Wolf and the Fox.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 9-13.

Tale Summary There was once a greedy wolf who always made a fox do his bidding. One day, the wolf demanded that the fox find him something to eat or he would eat him up, and so he brought the wolf to a farmyard where there were two lambs. After...

The Sweet Porridge

"The Sweet Porridge.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 43-46.

Tale Summary Once there was a poor girl who lived with her mother, and they had hardly enough to eat. After they completely ran out of food, the girl went searching in the woods for nuts and berries, but came across an old woman. She handed the girl a kettle...