Books with title BIG BOOK OF FAIRY TALES

We all love the classic fairy tales, but just how well do we remember them? Fairy tales, passed down by word of mouth, have captivated and entertained generations of children and their parents. Today, reading these traditional tales aloud is still the best way to enjoy them and a great way to spend quality time with children. The small format appeals to little hands and the beautifully designed cover is a welcome addition to any collection. Specially written and beautifully illustrated for this edition, the tales in "The Fairy Tale Book" remind parents of the details of all the classics. This title includes such tales as: "Cinderella"; "Thumbelina"; "The Little Mermaid"; "Jack and the Beanstalk"; "Snow White"; "The Princess and the Pea"; and, "The Elves and the Shoemaker".

Beautifully retold and vibrantly illustrated, Verónica Uribe's versions of these tales are based on numerous sources, including collections from the Brothers Grimm, nineteenth-century Germany, and those of Charles Perrault from late seventeenth-century France. The result is a lively and refreshing retelling of many traditional stories. For example, in "Sleeping Beauty", Uribe adopts the humorous dialogue that appeared in the original French version: "No sooner had the prince's lips touched the princess's own gentle lips than she opened her eyes, smiled, stretched, and said, 'What took you so long, my prince?'"In her selections, Uribe was also guided by her familiarity with Bruno Bettelheim who detailed the elements in fairy tales most important for a child's emotional development. Notes at the end of the book discuss the origin and history of each tale, how different versions vary, and how children might identify with the heroes and heroines in some of the stories.