EAN: 9780141343075

FAIRY TALES FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM - BROTHERS ...

A sumptuous treasury of original fairytales from the brothers Grimm  introduced by
award-winning author Cornelia Funke and with full colour illustrations by artists Quentin Blake
Raymond Briggs  Axel Scheffler  Oliver Jeffers  Helen Oxenbury and Emma Chichester Clark
celebrating the bicentenary of the first volume of Grimms' original fairytales.  From the land
of fantastical castles  vast lakes and deep forests  the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of
enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs  witches and princesses  magical
beasts and cunning children. From classics such as 'The Frog Prince' and 'Hansel and Grettel'
to the delights of 'Ashputtel' - the original Cinderella - all hold a timeless magic which has
enthralled children for generations.  Illustrators Quentin Blake  Raymond Briggs  Axel
Scheffler  Helen Oxenbury  and Oliver Jeffers have each chosen their personal favourite
fairytale to illustrate  and their individual styles make this a unique treasury for all the
family to share.  Contains over 50 original fairytales  collected and written by Jacob Ludwig
Carol Grimm (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859)  universally known as 'the brothers
Grimm'. Born in the German state of Hesse  their ambition was to collect traditional tales in
order to preserve Germany's heritage. They published two volumes in 1812 and 1814 which include
some of the best-known fairy tales of all time  such as 'Tom Thumb' and 'The Elves and the
Shoemaker'. Grimms' original fairytales - some dark and scary  others light and fun - are the
foundation of many favourite picture books today.  This beautiful treasury is published to
celebrate the bicentenary of the first volume of Grimms' original fairytales  and includes full
page colour plates by today's top children's book illustrators.

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