This magical collection brings together well-loved, traditional favorites and introduces new intriguing tales by contemporary authors. Wonderful retellings, ideal for reading aloud, range from classics such as Puss in Boots and Rapunzel, to the less-familiar, The Anklet -- a tale from the Arabian Nights -- to the modern story, The Boy Who Could Read Aloud.
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Naomi Lewis is a distinguished writer, critic, poet and an authority on children's literature in the UK. She is a particular expert on the writing of Hans Christian Andersen and has translated much of his work. She has written introductory pieces to numerous editions of children's classics - and in translation has given new life to familiar texts from such sources as the Arabian Nights and the Brothers Grimm. She has received the British Eleanor Farjeon Award for notable services to children's literature and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Naomi Lewis lives in London.
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This review is from: Classic Fairy Tales to Read Aloud (Classic Collections) (Paperback)
This is a great book if you have young children. It has simple, classic, kid friendly stories. It is fun to read aloud to younger kids, and Lewis' approximate reading times are a big help- if you dont have alot of time to read before bedtime you can easily pick a shorter story. Older kids will enjoy the fairly simple vocabulary. It does not stray far from well known stories or bring in anything you havent heard a million times already- sort of a fairy tales greatest hits collection- so if you are looking for unusual, look elsewhere. If you are simply looking for a collection that has all of your favorite well worn stories, this is perfect.
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"The Pot of Soup, the Cauldron of Story, has always been boiling," (Tolkien wrote), "and to it have always been added new bits, dainty and undainty." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prithee hearken, troll bride, oldest villager, gold apple, real princess, gray wolf Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
White Bear, Little Red Riding Hood, Baba Yaga, Marquis of Carabas, North Wind, Old Tom, Old Ben, Czar Afron, Czar Berendey, East Wind, South Wind, West Wind, Mynheer Deventer, Princess of Inexhaustible Loveliness, Tom Tildrum, Fennena of Doucecoeur, Water of Life New!
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"The Pot of Soup, the Cauldron of Story, has always been boiling," (Tolkien wrote), "and to it have always been added new bits, dainty and undainty." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
prithee hearken, troll bride, oldest villager, gold apple, real princess, gray wolf Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
White Bear, Little Red Riding Hood, Baba Yaga, Marquis of Carabas, North Wind, Old Tom, Old Ben, Czar Afron, Czar Berendey, East Wind, South Wind, West Wind, Mynheer Deventer, Princess of Inexhaustible Loveliness, Tom Tildrum, Fennena of Doucecoeur, Water of Life New!
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- Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault on page 18, page 19, and page 22
- The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen on page 133, page 134, and Back Matter
- The Princess and the Pea: A Retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale (Read-It! Readers: Fairy Tales Green Level) by Susan Blackaby on page 54, and Back Matter
- Hansel and Gretel (Tiny Tales) by Jacob Grimm on page 108, and Back Matter
- Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm on page 108, and Back Matter
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