Mujeres que se tienen a sí mismas y que no necesitan príncipes azules que las rescaten aunque a veces sí aparezcan «comadres» o animales mágicos que les echan una mano. Their tales of bravery and magic capture children’s imaginations generation after generation (who wouldn’t want a fairy godmother making their wishes come true? A magnificent collection, which manages to effectively capture the 'voice' of the various places the tales are gathered from. I sometimes add edits on the spot ("And after they had many conversations during which they realized how compatible they were, and found they shared many core values, they decided to get married!

It is definitely a "that's so random" quality that I like about them, the sense that the palette of things that can happen is so much wider relative to the familiar tropes of the form than in other genres. They’ll also have their own fairy tale story and their own chance to save the day (complete with fire-breathing dragon). Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.Classic fairy tale books feature traditional stories such as Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Content: Even though this book is about different fairy tales, I would actually consider this book to be at a higher reading level. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. From Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, this beautifully illustrated anthology contains a range of the classic fairy tale stories any child would love to grow up reading. Las ilustraciones son muy bonitas, originales, y además le dan un toque especial al libro en su conjunto.

Some of the illustrations are gorgeous like: The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Princes and the pea and Rumplestiltskin while others are simply dreadful like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and The Snow Queen. I could see the roots of Grimm’s Fairytales and Mother Goose in these stories, and there were several stories based around the Cinderella theme, Rumpelstiltskin and elements of Snow White.Grab your golden ticket for three of Roald Dahl’s finest fizz-whizzing adventures – James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits – in this splendiferous new Folio Society set, featuring Quentin Blake’s iconic black-and-white illustrations and the classic texts. Si te gustan los cuentos de hadas pero quieres una versión más oscura y que te de que pensar (sin el típico final " felices para simepre") lo recomiendo mucho. Por ejemplo, varios de ellos recuerdan tanto a Piel de asno como a La Cenicienta, hay una especie de versión del cuento de los cisnes que eran príncipes hechizados a los que su hermana tenía que desencantar, y hay uno sobre una leona del que aparecen tres o cuatro versiones diferentes en este libro. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I don't care much for the black and white pencil drawings and would have preferred all the drawings to have been in color.

Fairytales: Cinderella, The Selfish Giant, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, The Frog Prince, Beauty and the Beast, Diamonds and Toads, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Fisherman and his Wife, The Princess and the Pea, Rumpelstiltskin, The Snow Queen.We use thick, high-quality paper sourced from sustainable forests (FSC-certified) so it's good for our wonderful planet, too. Perfect for children aged 5-7, these charmingly illustrated books bring together the best-loved characters and stories from across time, ideal for enjoying together at bedtime or reading aloud to little ones. Just enough nice illustrations to keep kids interested but leads nicely into longer reading sessions.