Long before they were plundered, sanitized, and animated, the tales of Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Cap, and hundreds of others were lovingly collected by a German family named Grimm. Sure, all your favorites are here -- Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Hansel and Gretel -- but the real joy comes from the little-known characters that populate these stories. Don't miss "Jorinda and Joringel," "The King of the Golden Mountain," or "The Devil's Sooty Brother."

Harold Check