Hello, I saw this post. There is at least one scene in "The Little Country" that may be inappropriate for younger children. I love Charles DeLint, however, and thought you may want to consider Jack the Giantkiller, now packaged with Drink Down the Moon as Jack of Kilrowan (Jack is a girl in this story). Charles deLint has two young adult books out also, "The Dreaming Place" and "The Blue Girl". Also, the retelling of Beauty and the Beast that I enjoyed the most was "The Fire Rose" by Mercedes Lackey. Good Luck, and thanks for letting me jump in and comment.