¿ Key selling points When an immortal fairy tale and its heroes come together with nonfiction
the result is a unique fairytale encyclopedia. And who better to guide the child reader through
the encyclopedia than characters everyone knows such as Hansel and Gretel Little Red Riding
Hood Sleeping Beauty and Snow White? To link them with topics addressed in the encyclopedia
the fairy tales have been updated and are told in the language of today. ¿ The competition:
What is the competition and how does this book better it? This book is a unique mix of fairy
tales and topics. Topics are addressed from a wide-angled view to contain a wide range of
information. Thanks to the book¿s layout and use of flaps chapters are easy to follow and
interactive. ¿ News tie-in current relevance By its choice of topics and by drawing on recent
findings the book strives to show where certain issues may lead. For instance the volume
Discovering the Underground with Snow White contains a chapter on how we make use of what we
find there addressing plans for modern underground farms and underground highways. The fairy
tales are not bound to the traditional exposition ¿ at the end of Little Red Riding Hood for
instance the wolf becomes a protector of the forest. The volumes place great emphasis on
ecology and the way humans treat their environment. ¿ Notable elements: Unconventional
interactive tried-and-tested layout. Although the book is of classic dimensions its pages
open into large-format maps. Original interactive topics well-known tales updated with
information from today¿s world
