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Books in Little Pebbles series

  • The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats: A Fairy Tale

    Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Molly Stevens, Claudine Routiaux

    Hardcover (Abbeville Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    When a mother goat leaves her seven kids at home, a hungry wolf disguises himself as their returning mother and gobbles whole all but the youngest kid. But the mother goat thinks up an ingenious way to save all of her children and punish the wolf — by sewing rocks into his stomach!
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  • Sleeping Beauty: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

    Nathalie Novi

    Hardcover (Abbeville Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    The story of Sleeping Beauty is told here with simplicity and charm. Sixteen years after an angry fairy casts this spell, the princess pricks her finger on a spindle and the entire kingdom falls asleep — until one hundred years later a handsome prince rides up to the thorn-covered castle, awakens them all, and happily marries the beautiful girl.
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  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

    Myriam Deru

    Hardcover (Abbeville Press, March 1, 2001)
    The story of Snow White is told here with simplicity and charm. After her wicked stepmother — jealous of Snow White's extraordinary beauty — expels her from the castle, Snow White encounters seven dwarfs, a poisoned apple, and finally a handsome prince!About Classic Fairy Tales:This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Classic Fairy Tales series have been adapted for children today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children, who will also love the game page at the end of each book and will want to read all the books in the series.
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  • Cinderella: A Fairy Tale

    Charles Perrault, Edith Baudrand

    Hardcover (Abbeville Kids, Jan. 1, 1999)
    In this retelling of the classic story, Cinderella never complains as she does everything that her ungrateful stepmother and stepsisters tells her to do. Cinderella's good nature is rewarded when her fairy godmother transforms her rags into a ball gown so she can attend the Prince's ball. In her haste to get home after the magnificent party, she leaves behind a glass slipper...a clue that the Prince uses to find Cinderella and ask her to marry him.
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  • The Emperor's New Clothes: A Fairy Tale

    Hans Christian Andersen, Christophe Durual

    Hardcover (Abbeville Press, March 1, 2001)
    The foolish emperor is tricked by two "weavers" who claim that their beautiful fabric can be seen only by the competent people in the kingdom. Ultimately, it is the honest child who outsmarts the town in this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale that encourages self-confidence.About Classic Fairy Tales:This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Classic Fairy Tales series have been adapted for children today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children, who will also love the game page at the end of each book and will want to read all the books in the series.
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  • The Elves and the Shoemaker: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm

    Dominique Thibault

    Hardcover (Abbeville Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    A poor shoemaker's shop is blessed with a nightly miracle: scraps of leather left on the worktable mysteriously become beautiful shoes that sell immediately the next day! When the shoemaker and his wife discover who has been bringing them good fortune, they show their gratitude by leaving a special Christmas gift.
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  • The Princess and the Pea: A Fairy Tale

    Hans Christian Andersen, Camille Semelet

    Hardcover (Abbeville Kids, Jan. 1, 1999)
    By feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds, a girl proves she is a real princess
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  • City Mouse & Country Mouse: A Classic Fairy Tale

    Isabelle Chatellard

    Hardcover (Abbeville Kids, Feb. 1, 1999)
    When the town mouse and the country mouse visit each other, they find they prefer very different ways of life
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  • The Gingerbread Man: A Classic Fairy Tale

    Dominique Thibault

    Hardcover (Abbeville Kids, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me - I'm the Gingerbread Man! is the infectious refrain that this legendary character taunts at his hungry pursuers through this classic, playful romp. In the end it is the sly fox who knows a better way to get a bite of this runaway afternoon snack.
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  • Tom Thumb: A Fairy Tale

    Charles Perrault, Molly Stevens, Charlotte Roederer

    Hardcover (Abbeville Pr, March 1, 2001)
    Little Tom's curiosity gets him into several dangerous situations, but he faces his greatest peril when he attempts to protect King Arthur's court from a giant.
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  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Classic Fairy Tale

    Charlotte Roederer

    Hardcover (Abbeville Kids, Feb. 1, 1998)
    This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Classic Fairy Tales series have been adapted for children today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children. In addition, children will love the game page at the end of each book, and they will want to read all the books in the series.
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  • Little Mouse: A Classic Fairy Tale

    Molly Stevens, Myriam Deru

    Hardcover (Abbeville Pr, March 1, 2001)
    Little Mouse loves finding treasures, but she runs into trouble when she chases a beautiful hazelnut that leads her into the home of a gnome who wants the treasure just as much.
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