The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales

Four original fairy tales introduce a group of unusual characters and their conflicting wishes. A genie hopes to grant a wish after a frog releases him from a lamp, while the frog would rather be left alone. A witch turns a persistently singing bard into a rock, but the singing continues. Elsewhere, a wizard seeks a pet and an ogre wants to create beautiful art. The collection uses magical figures, misunderstandings, and comic reversals in its tales.