How does a money hat work? How does a stone make soup? Why doesn't the hound catch the hare? Find the answers to all of these questions and more in this collection of short tales from past and present, near and far. Told with the spark and skill of Sam McBratney and illustrated with whimsical line drawings by Russell Ayto, these stories amuse while imparting bits of wisdom to live by, making a great resource to liven up any story hour. But for the duration of the telling, shhhhh —- one voice only, please!