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.
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150 of 152 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Fairy Tale Book You will EVER find,
By Ed N "Ed" (Kensington, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Golden Book of Fairy Tales (Golden Classics) (Hardcover)
Okay, I'm not exaggerating when I say this is the BEST book of fairy tales you will ever find in the English language. Certainly, there are books out there with more tales or more happily-ever-after endings, but this is the best. Period. I received it as a gift when I was a child and I absolutely adored it. The illustrations are truly gorgeous - most have a pseudo-Renaissance appearance to them and ALL have really amazing detail. They are also quite enormous, taking up an entire page and sometimes 2 entire pages! You can tell a real painter, not a typical kids' book animator, created these works of art. The artwork adds an extra element of classical style to these 28 stories, which have been gathered from all around the world. Some of the stories are familiar, some are not, but all have been translated with great care and love; this is immediately evident when you read even the familiar ones like Sleeping Beauty and realize that the details are a little different from the typical sanguine, Disneyfied versions you commonly see. These tales are probably very much like their original versions; in other words, they are not always happy, and sometimes they are actually quite sad. I remember as a child loving the stories yet fearing to read a few of them too because they were so sad. But this very trait is what makes them so dear to me beyond any other versions of the same tales that you might read ...One last word - this is quite an oversized book - 11' X 20' or so. So if you buy it, be sure you have a large enough bookshelf for it, because this is a book you will keep forever! Five stars all the way!
74 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
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The Golden book of fairy tales,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Golden Book of Fairy Tales (Golden Classics) (Hardcover)
My mother began reading this book to us when we were small, and it was read so much that it literally fell apart. My siblings and I have fought over the pieces for years, so much so, that a few years ago we all received xerox copies for Christmas. Because of the reprinting we all received a new copy for Christmas this year! It contains some of the loveliest illustrations I have ever seen and the stories are so unique! As an Elementary school librarian I have yet to see it's equal in fairy tale books. It is an absolute favorite at our house!
63 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
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Gail :bought this book back in 1964,
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This review is from: The Golden Book of Fairy Tales (Golden Classics) (Hardcover)
I am so excited to see this book back in print. I bought this book for myself when I was 10 yrs old. My best friend "Ellen" had the book and when I spent the night at her house her mother would read us stories from the Golden Book Of Fairy Tales. Some of my favorite stories are Donkeyskin,Greensnake,and Bluecrest. The pictures are incredible. These are not your average well known fairy tales. I still have my copy and have read it to both my daughters over the years. They are now 17 and 23. My oldest daughter told me about 1 month ago that she saw this book was back in print. I was so happy. I have purchased 5 copies since, and am thrilled. I have taken a copy to work to show my friends and almost everyone has ordered one as it is truely a beautiful and unique book. I have one copy now for each of my daughters,in fact my 17 yr old asked me to read to her again out of it. I hope they will share it with their children and enjoy the stories as much as I did when I was a little girl. Buy this book, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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ONCE upon a time, there lived a brave king and his fair queen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Mag, The Fairy Tale Book, Green Snake, Queen Cat, Lady Weed, Keen Falcon, King Crispin, Well Fairy, Miss Cat, Tulip Fairy, Red Riding Hood, Cowlick Ricky, Queen Discreet, Marquis of Carabas, Fairy Protectress, Princess Dawn, Duchess of Grudge, Golden Haired, Princess Faith, Finn the Keen, Essence of Long Life, Fairy Fretful, Queen Rigid, Bluecrest Crispin, Water of Discretion New!
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ONCE upon a time, there lived a brave king and his fair queen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Mag, The Fairy Tale Book, Green Snake, Queen Cat, Lady Weed, Keen Falcon, King Crispin, Well Fairy, Miss Cat, Tulip Fairy, Red Riding Hood, Cowlick Ricky, Queen Discreet, Marquis of Carabas, Fairy Protectress, Princess Dawn, Duchess of Grudge, Golden Haired, Princess Faith, Finn the Keen, Essence of Long Life, Fairy Fretful, Queen Rigid, Bluecrest Crispin, Water of Discretion New!
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- The Snow Queen and Other Tales by Marie Ponsot in Back Matter
- Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos: A Guide to Choosing, Reading and Loving Books Together by Susan Straub on page 82
- Meditations on Middle Earth by Karen Haber on page 227
- Meditations on Middle-Earth: New Writing on the Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien by Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, Raymond E. Feist, Terry Pratchett, Charles de Lint, George R. R. Martin, and more by Karen Haber on page 227
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