New York: North-South Books, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of this classic Grimm Brothers folk tale about Hans who starts home with a lump of gold, but he keeps making worse and worse trades until he is finally "lucky" enough to return home empty-handed! What an optimist. Illustrated in full color by the Czechoslovakian artist Eugen Sopko. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-805000097.

New York: Tambourine Books - Morrow, (1993.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An updated version of the Grimm Brothers fairy tale "Brother and Sister" set in late 19th century Brooklyn with a wicked witch who runs a sweatshop and a real estate tycoon who rescues Sadie. Warmly and exuberantly INSCRIBED on the dedication page by the illustrator Susan Guevara "For . . . Who made magic for me! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" and dated in 1998. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-688-103065.