Books with title A Treasury of Fairy Tales

The Rabbit Ears Treasury of American Tall Tales features the larger-than-life characters of America's favorite folk stories--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.Davy CrockettRead by Nicolas CageOriginal Music by David Bromberg Follow the escapades of America's ultimate backwoods hero as he travels the frontier in his trademark coonskin cap in search of adventure and brags his way into history at the Battle of the Alamo.Rip Van WinkleRead by Anjelica HustonOriginal Music by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason This Washington Irving classic tells the story of likeable but lazy Rip Van Winkle, who shared a strange brew with some mysterious strangers and fell into a deep sleep for 20 years. He discovers when he finally wakes that things are considerably different than he remembers, providing a cautionary tale about making the most of life.Johnny AppleseedRead by Garrison KeillorOriginal Music by Mark O'Connor Here is the touching tale of the good-natured naturalist who traveled through the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s planting apple orchards, making friends, and spreading goodwill. Walk the miles with this barefoot explorer who never met an apple pie he didn't like.Paul BunyanRead by Jonathan WintersOriginal Music by Leo Kottke with Duck Baker The larger-than-life lumberjack swaggers through the forests of North America with his faithful companion, Babe the Blue Ox, by his side. Hear about the pancake griddle that's over an acre wide and the truly tall tale of how the Great Lakes and Grand Canyon were created.

Treasury of Fairy Tales is a beautifully illustrated collection of 15 beloved fairy tales designed for children 4 years and older. Children can read these stories over and over, either by themselves or as a shared read-aloud experience. The book s large print is easy for children to read, and each two-page spread is colorfully illustrated to enhance the reading experience. The thick, padded cover is embossed with foil accents, and page edges are gilded in sparkling gold. This is a beautiful keepsake book that a child can treasure for years.Treasury of Fairy Tales includes these popular fairy tales: Beauty and the beast, Rapunzel, Aladdin, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, Snow White, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Thumbelina, The Frog Prince, Pinocchio, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses

A Treasury of Fairy Tales is a collection of all time favorite children's tales retold for the modern child by Michael Foss. The stories of Hands Christian Anderson and the Brother Grimm, although classics of the genre, are often found to be rather long-winded for the modern child and the modern parent reading a bedtime story! In this volume, Michael Foss has re-written these stories so that none is longer than 2,000 word, while at the same time retaining all the original flavor of these old favourites. Classic stories such as Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella are accompanies in a Treasury of Fairy Tale by equally classic illustrations. Nearly every master of the form is represented, including Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Kay Niesen and Warwick Goble. The illustrations, most in full color, are reproduced to exacting standards which show them in their original beauty.

Treasury contains the complete collection of Sonya Writes' Fairy Tales Retold series, offered together in one book at over a 50% discount compared to purchasing all eight novellas separately.Lethargy – a Princess and the Pea storyNicholas is ready for marriage and tired of his mother sending away princesses for the silliest of reasons. So when he learns that Princess Penelope has a rare allergy to peas, he comes up with a plan... Flattery – a Frog Prince storyPrince Jeffrey and Princess Helena have never met each other, but their wedding is tomorrow. Jeffrey's little sister Sari is excited about Helena becoming her new sister-in-law.Helena's plan is to go through with the wedding and work on building a happily ever after with this man she's never met. Jeffrey's plan is to disappear for a while to avoid the marriage. He has a month-long adventure all planned out, and he's not coming home until he's sure the wedding has been canceled. Unfortunately, he drops the map outlining his adventure, and Sari happens to find it. Sari doesn't have a plan, but somehow it seems convenient to tell Helena that Jeffrey has been turned into a frog. The next thing she knows, she's sending Helena off with the map and a large frog, with the hope that Jeffrey and Helena might bump into each other before the adventure ends, and that perhaps they'll fall in love along the way. Rivalry – a Cinderella storyWhen the prince comes to return Cinderella's glass slipper, her twin sister Marcella is the one who answers the door. Desperate for love after a difficult childhood, Marcella is happy to play along and pretend to be 'Ella' for the prince... Remedy – a Sleeping Beauty storyAccused of kidnapping the prince and locked high in a tower, Laila Rose Thatcher utilizes the only solution she can think of to avoid the queen's daily questions and accusations: drink a potion and sleep until Prince Thaddeus has returned safely home. Liberty – a Rapunzel storyWhen Princess Rapunzel and her nanny Gisele are locked up in a tower together, Gisele quickly forms a plan: they will grow their hair together until it's long enough that they can use it to escape. Transparency – a Beauty & the Beast storyAdah sees people for who they are inside whenever she touches a rose. So when the royal prince appears as a hideous beast to her, she know she must prevent her best friend from falling in love with him for his outward charm. Disparity – a Rumpelstiltskin storyKing Cameron regrets the decision he made when Marvin Bellemont declared his daughter could spin straw into gold, but if he goes back on his decision he fears he will look weak before the kingdom. Still, he thinks he knows how to make things right. He will spin the straw into gold himself, in the form of a tiny disheveled man named Rumpelstiltskin. Vanity – a Snow White storyVanity is the story of one young woman's ascent to the throne. Cassius has been desperate her entire life to hear that she's beautiful, and when the king takes interest in her, she easily falls for his charms. After his death, she finds herself alone to raise a step-daughter and rule a kingdom, a task more difficult than she's prepared to handle.

A collection of flitterific fairy tales to share at bedtime!Relive the adventures of Tinker Bell and her fairy friends in this treasure trove of stories based on the Disney Fairies films. Learn how the fairies give nature its glow, venture on a great fairy rescue, go sword-to-sword with a band of pirates, and much more! This treasury is perfect to read aloud at bedtime or anytime you are in need of a fun fairy tale.Copyright © 2015 Disney Enterprises, Inc.