Books in Mom's Fairy Tales series

Full of adventure and excitement, these stories enable children to use their imaginations to cope with concerns and conflicts. Caillou and Rosie listen raptly to the originaly fairy tales and imagine themselves in the characters’ places as the stories unfold. Three little pigs leave their home to seek their fortunes. The piggies summon all their wisdom and bravery as they try to fend off the wolf’s repeated attacks. One of them is more clever than the others and actually outwits the wolf.

Full of adventure and excitement, these stories enable children to use their imaginations to cope with concerns and conflicts. Caillou and Rosie listen raptly to the original fairy tales and imagine themselves in the characters’ places as the stories unfold. Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods. The lost and hungry children seek haven in the mouthwatering gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch, masquerading as a kind old woman.

Hans Christian Andersen wrote many familiar fairy tales. However, his original stories have much scarier details than the versions many readers know. In The Little Mermaid, the sea witch didnt just magically take the little mermaids voice to prevent her from speakingshe took her tongue! Its tidbits like this that will give readers the chills as they enter the fantasy world of "The Witch," "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," and "How Bradamante Conquered the Wizard." Each story showcases how content and word choice can add to a storys haunting tone, and full-colorbut creepyimages and illustrations offer readers a jumping-off point to allow their imaginations to roam.

Cultures all around the world have told fairy tales for centuries. For many western nations, these have included the tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Retellings of Andersens The Snow Queen and The Red Shoes present some chilling tales for readers, and full-color images and illustrations add beauty to each. Readers are also introduced to a Japanese fairy tale called "The Goblin of Adachigahara" and an English story of jealousy, The Rose Tree. Though the stories dont offer happy endings, readers can learn about culture in other places around the world and the art of storytelling through reading these dark tales.