Books with title A Fairy-Tale Fall

A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHORSchankar Sur is an accomplished architect with over four decades of professional experience in the United States. During his retirement years, his loves for storytelling and his grandchildren prompted the publication of this book; this is his first such publication. A Tale of a Fairy mixes some of his actual childhood experiences with layers of fantasy to bring together all the generations who read it.

Silfa, a young fairy, finds herself trapped in a different time zone and in a locale she does not remember. Somehow, she has traveled into the future. How can she hide from harm when Willie, a young, sad boy troubled with family problems, actually sees her? They strike a friendship which helps them both grow in understanding of their world.Silfa, who has a delightful wit, possesses all the beautiful qualities of a “good fairy.” Though she has troubles of her own, even to being attacked by a monster she had somehow conjured up from her past, she tries to help Willie.Nadler has captured the childhood fantasy of fairies with a story which helps you escape into the world you remember believing in as a child. Children and adults will enjoy immersing themselves in the story, anxious to know how it will end . . . and yet reluctant to let go.

"Although life is an affair of light and shadows, we never accept it as such.” Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse is one of the most widely read German-language authors, his books are world literature classics. Hesse's great literary success is based on such works as The Glass Bead Game, Steppenwolf, Siddharta, Klingsor's Last Summer and Knulp. His books hold a special fascination for readers around the world. Hermann Hesse's Fairy Tales are seven short philosophical fictions written between 1913 and 1918, prior to and during the First World War. Still more relevant than ever, these philosophical fictions home in on the key questions of human existence and challenge conventional intellectual life and the orthodoxy of the world. Hesse's Fairy Tales deal with the dream world, the subconscious and the realm of magic. Full of images springing from Hesse's deep subconscious, the stories do not lend themselves to rational interpretation. They offer an exercise in spiritual detachment and allow their reader to gain perspective of what’s really important in life.

The book includes ten famous tales of Hans Christian Andersen fully illustrated all-color by Maria Tsaneva (more than 80 color illustrations): The Red Shoes, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Nightingale, The Metal Pig, The Fir Tree, The Cripple, The Old Bachelor’s Nightcap, Ib and Little Christine, The Story of a Mother and The Garden of Paradise. Young readers will love the charming all-color illustrations, while parents will appreciate the moral at the end of the tales. The beautiful illustrations will captivate your child's imagination and bring them back to read it over again and again.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) wrote two collections of fairy tales: “The Happy Prince and Other Tales” (1888) and “The House of Pomegrantates” (1891).This anthology reunites all his fairy tales in the same volume, together with the “Phrases And Aphorisms For The Use Of The Young” he published in 1894. The ebook contains: - “The Happy Prince”- “The Nightingale and the Rose”- “The Selfish Giant”- “The Devoted Friend”- “The Remarkable Rocket”. - “The Young King”- “The Birthday of the Infanta”- “The Fisherman and his Soul”- “The Star-Child” It also contains several beautiful illustrations by Charles Robinson (1870-1937).

Nadira, a beautiful and rambunctious girl from the Kingdom of Thasos, is faster and stronger than most her age. Though confident and courageous, Nadira secretly wrestles with finding her place in the world. The uncertainty has created an emptiness within that even she does not understand. “A hole” she calls it. Unexpectedly, Nadira meets a handsome young man named Jai from another kingdom and their hearts instantly connect. Relationships, however, can be deceiving. Nadira is unaware that Jai is actually a Prince destined to wed, Princess Theodora, daughter of the wicked, Queen Xylena. Based upon an ancient foretelling, a child born with a purple heart-shaped birthmark will become Ruler of the three kingdoms, and marry of the highest royalty. Princess Theodora was born with the fated birthmark; the same mark that also links her and Prince Jai’s destiny together. Prince Jai, however, is fighting his own internal battle, as his feelings for Nadira continues to grow. After the death of the great king, Queen Xylena, unlike her husband, rules with unbridled, selfish greed. Dread quickly spreads throughout the kingdoms for everyone fears the princess will follow her mother’s example. Eventually, Prince Jai’s secret affection for Nadira is brought to Queen Xylena’s attention. With so much at stake, the thought of true love befalling the two, presents an interesting dilemma. Determined that no one will stand in her daughter’s way, Queen Xylena expands her dark plans and enlist the assistance of the Old Witch to help rid the kingdom of this spunky young threat. Dark secrets are soon uncovered and the cast of evil spells take hold as Nadira takes a stand against the wicked queen, and the Old Witch. A fight that will, not only decide her fate, but could also upend the future of the three kingdoms.

Fairy Tale Fun teaches young artists to draw a range of favorite, fun, and quirky fabled figures in true cartooning style. Children will love learning how to reinterpret popular fairy tale characters in cartoon form, as well as design their own fantasy characters, all with a colorful, silly touch. Featured sections cover characteristics, expressions, and gestures that make a whimsical, magical cartoon character come to life on the page, as well as creative ideas and techniques for rendering mythical characters in unexpected costumes, disguises, or locations. Projects include widely recognized fairy tale figures and characters from classic stories, fables, and legend, including princesses, fairies, knights, dragons, giants, and more, reinterpreted in a fun, kid-friendly style! Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Fairy Tale Fun teaches young artists-in-training how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime.