Fairy Tales And Children

Here are thirty-one enchanting selections drawn from Andrew Lang's famous series of colorfully titled fairy tale anthologies. Scholar, poet, novelist, and literary critic, Lang tirelessly collected magical stories from cultures all over the world—stories, according to Lang, that "have been inherited by our earliest civilised ancestors, who really believed that beasts and trees and stones can talk if they choose, and behave kindly or unkindly." The best single-volume collection of Lang's fairy tale classics available, The Rainbow Fairy Book includes "Hansel and Gretel," "Rapunzel," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Prince and the Dragon," "Rumpelstiltskin," "The Three Little Pigs," "Snow-White and Rose-Red," and other enduring fables of childhood. Lyrical and timeless, these are the stories that have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike for generations.

CONTENTS One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes The Magic Mirror The Enchanted Stag Hansel and Grethel The Story of Aladdin; Or, The Wonderful Lamp The History Of Ali Baba, and of the Forty Robbers Killed by One Slave The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor The White Cat The Golden Goose The Twelve Brothers The Fair One With the Golden Locks Tom Thumb Blue Beard Cinderella; Or, The Little Glass Slipper Puss in Boots The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Jack and the Bean-Stalk Jack The Giant Killer Little Red Riding Hood The Three Bears The Princess on the Pea The Ugly Duckling The Light Princess What! No Children? Won't I, Just? She Can't Be Ours! Where Is She? What Is To Be Done? She Laughs Too Much Try Metaphysics Try a Drop of Water Put Me in Again! Look At the Moon Hiss Where Is the Prince Here I Am This Is Very Kind of You Look at the Rain Beauty and the Beast

"This is a beautiful treasury of picture books perfect for young children ... Each story is beautifully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone"--Publisher's description.

Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian and Japanese traditions. Includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Beauty and the Beast.

Valerie's sister was beautiful, kind, and sweet. Now she is dead. Henri, the handsome son of the blacksmith, tries to console Valerie, but her wild heart beats fast for another: the outcast woodcutter, Peter, who offers Valerie another life far from home. After her sister's violent death, Valerie's world begins to spiral out of control. For generations, the werewolf has been kept at bay with a monthly sacrifice. But no one is safe. When an expert wolf hunter arrives, the villagers learn that the creature lives among them - it could be anyone in town. It soon becomes clear that Valerie is the only one who can hear the voice of creature. The Wolf says she must surrender herself before the Blood Moon wanes . . . or everyone she loves will die. This is a dangerous new vision of a classic fairy tale, and for readers who want even more of Valerie's riveting story, a bonus chapter that extends the drama is available at http://www.redridinghoodbook.com/.

Stories prompted by research that shows that reading or being read to for just ten minutes every day will significantly improve children's reading skills. This short story collection supports this - each story is selected from Usborne's Reading Programme and will take about ten minutes to read. Ideal for sharing with younger children; as children learn to read on their own they can tackle these simple stories on their own. Part of Usborne's amazing selection of story books for young children. Previous title, '10 Ten-Minute Stories', also available ISBN: 9781409596745.