Into The Woods by Lynn Gardner

I saw this play about 15 years ago but really did not remember what it was about. When I saw the book in the children's section while getting books for my kids I thought, "I should read that." It was so good. It is a mixing a a few different fairy tales, it gives you the "real version" of how they are suppose to go and I loved this book. The heroine is a strong little girl who doesn't think that her mother loves her, but when she (the mother) dies, she gives her daughter a gift that on the outside looks like nothing much, but has the potential to save her world. She and her sisters are introduced to vivid characters and they are reminded that they should not judge by appearances. This really is a lovely story and I am excited to check it out again and read it to my three girls.