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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

Ed Young - Paperstar
Format: Paperback

"Not for the faint-hearted, Lon Po Po (Grandmother Wold) , is a tale of a menacing danger and courage....(Young's) command of page composition and his sensitive use of color give the book a visual force that matches the strength of the story and stands as one of the illustrator's...
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Little Red Riding Hood

Jerry Pinkney - National Braille Press
Format: Book

In this inspired rendering of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, five-time Caldecott Honor winning artist Jerry Pinkney introduced two favorite children's characters to a new generation: the sly, scary wolf and the sweet little girl in her famous red hood. Readers will squeal with delight...
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

John Steptoe - Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Format: Hardcover

With beautiful illustrations, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Big Book, a Caldecott Honor picture book, is perfect for introducing children to the Cinderella fairytale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe. This oversize edition (14 3/4 by 17 5/8 inches)...
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Rumpelstiltskin

Paul O Zelinsky - E.P. Dutton
Format: Hardcover

"Adult and child can delight together in the richness of color, gilt and detail...captured in such art. The story is palinly and gracefully told."--The New York Times Book Review"A lush and substantial offering." -- BOOKLIST
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

Gerald McDermott - Weston Woods
Format: Paperback

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes.In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible...
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Sleeping Beauty

J & W Grimm - NorthSouth
Format: Book

Dusikova's beautiful illustrations make this retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm story a magical addition to any bookshelf. The addition of darling animals throughout the story and cutaway views of the castle will bring children back again and again to look at the pictures. Full color.
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The Ugly Duckling (Caldecott Honor Book)

Jerry Pinkney - Morrow Junior Books
Format: Book

For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney's spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers. With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of the tale's timeless appeal: The journey...
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The Tortoise & the Hare

Jerry Pinkney - Little
Format: Book

This companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady...
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The Egyptian Cinderella

Shirley Climo - HarperTrophy
Format: Paperback

Poor Rhodopis! She has nothing - no mother or father, and no friends. She is a slave, from the far-off country of Greece. Only the beautiful rose-red slippers her master gives her can make Rhodopis smile. So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, Rhodipis is heartbroken....
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Picture Puffin Books)

James Marshall - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

?What a sweet child,? says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. ?That?s what you think,? a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases?even if that means sampling the three bears? porridge, breaking Baby Bear?s chair, and sleeping...
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Cinderella

Marcia Brown - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault. This translation is excellent for story-telling and also for reading aloud....
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The Gingerbread Boy

Paul Galdone - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A folk tale classic by Paul Galdone, in a beautiful gift edition with gold foil accents.See if you can keep up with the Gingerbread Boy as he outruns a little old woman, a cow, and even a field full of mowers. With lively illustrations full of spunk and humor, this classic retelling takes...
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The Three Little Pigs

Paul Galdone - Lakeshore Learning Materials
Format: Paperback

Retells the fatal episodes in the lives of two foolish pigs and how the third pig managed to avoid the same pigfalls.
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Thumbelina

Brian Alderson - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Luminous illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline combine with Brian Alderson's wry retelling for a gorgeous gift edition of a well-loved tale.A childless woman visits a witch who gives her a barleycorn - and hidden in its bloom is a tiny girl. For one so small, Thumbelina's life is full of misadventures...
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