A nice anthology of fairytales from around the world. Most are a bit similar to others and you can predict the ending in some but overall it's an interesting way to see what people used to think or how things were edited to fit the audience. There are a few the leave you scratching your head because they make no sense and others I laughed at because of how ridiculous they now seem. This is for children as part of the rainbow spectrum series however you may want to talk to your kids while they read it as there are some things in there that can be considered racist or antisemitic. Overall I didn't take seriously and shook my head at the folly of a "hero" that let their servants or the princess do all the work. Luckily there's an ok variety of good and bad stories that can encourage critical thinking and discussions about how times change.