Illustrated Collection of Fairy Tales for Brave Children

Brave children face wicked queens, fearsome beasts, sneaky witches and terrible giants in this stunning collection of darkly magical fairy tales.

Rediscover seven classic stories of adventurous children who show true courage and confront their fears.

Each tale is invigorated by rich, atmospheric artwork from award-winning illustrator Scott Plumbe.

List of contents

-- The Spirit in the Bottle (Brothers Grimm)
-- The Selfish Giant (Oscar Wilde)
-- The Three Golden Hairs (Brothers Grimm)
-- The Wild Swans (Hans Christian Andersen)
-- Beauty and the Beast (Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont)
-- Hansel and Gretel (Brothers Grimm)
-- Vassilissa (Alexander Nikolayevich Afansayev)

About the author

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations.Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author of children's fairy tales, including The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina and The Ugly Duckling, which have become much-loved classics around the world.Scott Plumbe was born on the west coast of Canada. He is an award-winning illustrator, designer and fine artist whose work appears in books, games and magazines including National Geographic Kids. He lives in Vancouver with his young family.

Summary

From wicked queens and fearsome beasts to sneaky witches and terrible giants, this atmospherically illustrated collection of darkly magical fairy tales gathers together stories of children who show true courage and face their fears.

Product details

• Authors: Hans Christian Andersen, Andersen Hans Christian, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Andersen Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
• Assisted by: Scott Plumbe (Illustration), Plumbe Scott (Illustration), Scott Plumbe (Illustration)
• Publisher: Floris Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781782506713
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-671-3
• No. of pages: 88
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Anthologies (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fairies, elves, etc