• Beautifully illustrated throughout to enchant young imaginations.
• Brilliant introduction to favorite stories and lesser-known gems.

A poor man once said to his four sons, "Dear children, I have nothing to give you. You must go out into the wide world and try your luck. Begin by learning some craft or another, and see how you can get on." So the brothers took their walking sticks in their hands, and their little bundles on their shoulders, and after bidding their father goodbye, went out of the gate together. When they had gone some way, they came to four crossways, each leading to a different country.