I do not think there is much that Gregory Maguire can do wrong when he puts pen to paper. (Yes I have forgiven him for Lost). I really like it when he lets loose to write for children. Leaping beauty is a whole new take on fairy tales and fables. He takes stories you think you know and turns them on their head, or removes the humans in favor of animals. They are fantastic. Read them, listen to them, either way, guaranteed family fun.