Oh that ending made me laugh! Yes, I am strange. But so many fairy-tales are gruesome. I suppose it's to keep the adults amused since they're the ones who have to read them to their kids.
Here's a link to something that gave me nightmares as a child - it makes me laugh now, but Good God!
Little Suck-a-Thumb Thanks for this thread, Elisabeth. I've been doing searches for books I liked as a kid, and getting all nostalgic.
