Zelinsky, Paul O.

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary( Book )
46 editions published between 1983 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 4,624 libraries worldwide
In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Rapunzel by Paul O Zelinsky( Book )
26 editions published between 1994 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,025 libraries worldwide
A retelling of the German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.

The Shivers in the fridge by Fran Manushkin( Book )
2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 3,534 libraries worldwide
One-by-one, the members of the Shivers family disappear from the inside of their chilly refrigerator home.

Strider by Beverly Cleary( Book )
34 editions published between 1991 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 3,455 libraries worldwide
In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school. Strider has a new habit. Whenever we stop, he places his paw on my foot. It isn't an accident because he always does it. I like to think he doesn't want to leave me. Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can. He's a dog that loves to run because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running--well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring. With Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope.

Rumpelstiltskin : from the German of the Brothers Grimm by Paul O Zelinsky( Book )
34 editions published between 1986 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 3,431 libraries worldwide
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary( Book )
24 editions published between 1982 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,379 libraries worldwide
Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.

Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs( Book )
12 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 3,215 libraries worldwide
Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.

Toys go out : being the adventures of a knowledgeable Stingray, a toughy little Buffalo, and someone called Plastic by Emily Jenkins( Book )
6 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 3,138 libraries worldwide
Six stories relate the adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys.

Hansel and Gretel by Rika Lesser( Book )
18 editions published between 1984 and 2009 in English and Chinese and held by 2,813 libraries worldwide
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

Awful Ogre running wild by Jack Prelutsky( Book )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2,349 libraries worldwide
For Awful Ogre, the coming of summer offers opportunities to get outside and swim, visit a favorite hotel, and climb an isolated mountain. Throughout this set of whimsical poems, youngsters will be entertained not only by Awful Ogre's actions but also by the rhythm of the poetry.