When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy-- but in the end they have happy lives.

The table, the donkey and the stick / Grimms' fairy tales -- The prince and the servants / Grimms' fairy tales -- The glass box / Hans Andersen -- The fisherman and the giant / The Arabian nights -- The white birds / Hans Andersen.