Story Summary: Frieda B. loves books. So much so that she often becomes part of them, the words springing up under her feet and the pictures and characters becoming a world she's able to walk right into. "Frieda B. and the Zillabeast" begins with just such an adventure. Frieda and Zilla enter a marvelous storyworld of classic fairytales. Yet with each turn of the page, Zilla grows bigger, bristlier, and growlier - until a hair-raising encounter with Little Red Riding Hood puts everyone on edge. What turned him into a Zillabeast? And what can bring him back to the sweet Zilla we all know and love? The answers to those questions reveal a lot about the importance of putting others first... and the love we welcome into our lives when we do.