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Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights

Anonymous

For the past two hundred years, Western readers, young and old alike, have been transported to the fabulous Orient by means of these remarkable stories, in which the everyday mingles on an equal footing with the uncanny and the miraculous. Accompanying the text are illustrations b
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The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Lewis Carroll - W W Norton
Format: Print book

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland comes this richly illustrated and expanded collector's edition of Martin Gardner's The Annotated Alice.One summer afternoon in 1862, the Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson took a rowboat out on the Thames. With...
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Beauty and the Beast

Marianna Mayer

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.
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Cinderella

Marcia Brown - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

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. Marcia...
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The Emperor's New Clothes

Janet Stevens

Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.
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Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version

Philip Pullman - Viking Adult; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The acclaimed retelling of the world’s best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Golden Compass—now in paperback, and with 3 new tales!Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such...
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The Frog Prince

Edith Tarcov - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Angry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results. Show More Show Less
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Les Petits Fairytales

Trixie Belle - Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 2014.
Format: Print book

Discover the magic of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in this petite edition of the classic fairytale, created especially for little readers with just a handful of words and bright, enchanting illustrations.
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Hansel and Gretel Standard Edition: A TOON Graphic

Neil Gaiman - TOON Graphics; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

"If this isn't the definitive edition of Hansel and Gretel, it's absolutely necessary." - Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewBest-selling author Neil Gaiman and fine artist Lorenzo Mattotti join forces to create Hansel & Gretel, a stunning book that's at once as familiar...
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Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: Children's Classics

Charles Perrault - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

"Puss in Boots," "Blue Beard," "Tom Thumb," and other beloved fairy tale classics, as set down by the man who first rescued them from the oral tradition in the 17th century. Contains six color plates and 30 black-and-white illustrations.
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Howard Pyle - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

Retells the ballad tales of Robin Hood and his band of fellows who outwitted the sour Sheriff of Nottingham, henchman of the wicked King John.
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Puss in Boots

Lincoln Kirstein

A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
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Rapunzel

Paul O Zelinsky - Weston Woods
Format: Hardcover

Surely among the most original and gifted of children's book illustrators, Paul O. Zelinsky has once again with unmatched emotional authority, control of space, and narrativecapability brought forth a unique vision for an age-old tale. Few artists at work today can touch the level at which...
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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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The Sleeping Beauty

Trina Schart Hyman

Elaborate illustrations supplement a retelling of the fairy tale of love's triumph over the dark power of revenge
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Mary Engelbreit's The Snow Queen

Hans Christian Andersen

Mary Engelbreight's whimsical illustrations have made her one of America's most recognized and beloved artists. And now with over 210,000 copies in print, her beautiful retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen is the perfect marriage of an artist's imagination
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Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Nancy Ekholm Burkert

Burkert's tapestrylike paintings, strong yet delicately detailed, radiate a spiritual beauty that enriches the movement of the story in its medieval setting. Jarrell's style, graceful and dignified, stays close to the original."-Starred/BOOKLIST
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Thumbelina

Amy Ehrlich

Join tiny Thumbelina on her magical journey from lost child to beloved bride in this glorious large-format picture book. Born in a flower, Thumbelina braves the enormous, dangerous world until, through her kindness and courage, she is delivered to a kingdom of people just her size
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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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