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A Favourite Collection of Grimm's Fairy Tales
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and many more classic stories
Hardback
September 2015
9781782502012
More details
- Publisher
Floris Books - Published
1st September 2015 - ISBN 9781782502012
- Language English
- Pages 176 pp.
- Size 7" x 9"
$16.95
This beautiful collection of thirteen classic Grimm Brothers fairytales includes numerous perennial favorites, featuring princesses, dwarfs, wicked queens, gentle bears, and many other archetypal fairytale characters. These tales have delighted children and adults alike for two centuries. Their unique magic and wonder make them inspiring reading for children everywhere, and this illustrated gift edition is especially designed for little hands.
Each story is accompanied by charming illustrations by Anastasiya Archipova, illustrator of dozens of children's books.
(Ages 5 to 10 years)
“This is a glorious celebration of perennially popular stories.” —Armadillo
“A selection of all-time favorites. Archipova's illustrations are soft yet vibrant. The layout is ideal for sharing and reading aloud.” —Folk & Fairy Tales: A Book Guide, Booktrust (praise for previous edition)
C O N T E N T S:
Cinderella
Rumpelstiltskin
Puss in Boots
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Rapunzel
The Golden Goose
The Princess and the Frog
The Town Musicians of Bremen
Little Red Riding Hood
Mother Holle
Hansel and Gretel
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and Rose Red
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in the 1780s in Hanau, near Frankfurt in Hesse. They were among a family of nine children, six of whom survived infancy. During their early childhood, both their father and grandfather died, leaving the children and their mother to struggle in reduced circumstances. During their early twenties, the two brothers began linguistic and philological studies, which would culminate in both Grimm's Law and their collected editions of fairy and folk tales. Their collections of tales became immensely popular, though the brothers' main goal was linguistic research. After running afoul of King Ernest Augustus I, the brothers were fired from their university posts and exiled. However, the next year, the two were invited to Berlin by the King of Prussia, and both settled there. Wilhelm died in 1859; his elder brother Jacob died in 1863.
