Books published by publisher The Planet

Tanglewood Tales is a collection of famous Greek myths beautifully retold and adapted for young readers. The collection consists of six tales: the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, the myth of Antaeus and the Pygmies, the myth of the Dragon’s Teeth, the myth of Circe’s Palace, the myth of the Pomegranate Seed, the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. This edition includes illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett.

The Snow Queen is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, which is considered by many as his best work. First published in 1844, it has inspired many artists and many times has been retold in movies and animation. This edition features illustrations by T. Pym (the pseudonym of Clara Creed), a Victorian artist, whose sentimental style blends very well with the Andersen's tale. Although not widely known, the Pym's illustrations are among the best ones created for The Snow Queen.

The book includes five famous tales by Charles Perrault illustrated by Walter Crane (50 illustrations): Little Red Riding Hood; The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots; Blue Beard; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods; and Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper.Walter Crane was a prominent book illustrator of the 19th century. In cooperation with Edmund Evans, he designed picture books printed in colour, which became the most popular children’s books at the time thanks to their high level of craftsmanship and low price. Crane’s style shows the influence of the art of the Renaissance and Japanese prints (ukiyo-e). He designed his books according to the belief that “children, like the ancient Egyptians, appear to see most things in profile and like definite statements in design. They prefer well-defined forms and bright, frank colour. They don’t want to bother about three dimensions. They can accept symbolic representations. They themselves employ drawing ... as a kind of picture-writing and eagerly follow a pictured story.”Crane’s work set the standards of taste in the Victorian children’s book industry and earned him a reputation as ‘the father of the illustrated children’s book’.