When the Selfish Giant decides to build a wall around his garden to
prevent the children from playing in it, it becomes barren and stuck in
perpetual winter. It takes a wonderful event and the heart of a young
boy for him to realize the error of his ways.
A classic tale for children, 'The Selfish Giant' is presented here with
all of Oscar Wilde's other fairy stories - 'The Happy Prince', 'The
Nightingale and the Rose', 'The Devoted Friend', 'The Remarkable
Rocket', 'The Young King', 'The Birthday of the Infanta', 'The Fisherman
and His Soul' and 'The Star-Child' - brought to life by Philip
Waechter's bright and imaginative illustrations.