Books with title Treasury of Tall Tales

This beautiful 383 page book contains eighteen favorite children's fairy tales, such as Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, Snow White, Thumbelina, Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Robin Hood, The Velvet Rabbit and more. Accompanied by beautiful full-color, full-page illustrations, this book is a wonderful addition to any child's book collection.

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.

This Little Grasshopper Book presents charming retellings of traditional fairy tales, as well as Mother Goose rhymes that will engage children. From toddlers who listen to the stories read by a caregiver to each story’s app, to older kids on the road to reading.Whimsical illustrations bring to life the stories of Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, Puss in Boots, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Frog Prince, and Jack and the Beanstalk.The child can hear each story read aloud, see the words of the story changing color on screen as they are read, hear fun sound effects that enhance the story, and play interactive learning games based on the story.For an extra layer of interactive learning and fun, the stories are paired with digital content. Parents can download the Little Grasshopper Library app to a smartphone or tablet, iPhone or Android, and then access the app for content for each story.160 pages

A sumptuous collection of favourite tales by renowned author Helen Cresswell, with exquisite illustrations by Siân Bailey.Open this book and enter the magical world of fairy tales, a land of mystery and enchantment, alive with handsome princes, wicked queens and beautiful heroines.This classically beautiful collection brings together twelve popular fairy tales, retold by well-known author Helen Cresswell and enhanced by Siân Bailey’s finely detailed illlustrations.Beauty and the BeastCinderellaDick WhittingtonThe Frog PrinceThe Emperor’s New ClothesRapunzelPuss in BootsSnow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and Rose RedThe Sleeping BeautyThe Twelve Dancing PrincessesThe Princess and the Pea