A lush treasury of 19 fairy tales that generations of children have grown up on, lushly illustrated by Diane Goode.
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Kindergarten-Grade 6 Nineteen popular traditional tales selected from the works of the Grimm brothers, Andersen, Perrault and others form the contents of this fine collection. Ehrlich drew upon many sources, listed in back but not keyed to individual tales, and her literary but not effusive retellings remain faithful, for the most part, to the common canon. (Exceptions include Hansel's holding out a knuckle to the witch rather than a chicken bone; Rapunzel's twins are missing; and the prince's mere presence rather than a kiss wakes the Sleeping Beauty in the Wood.) The soft pastel colors of Goode's pencil and watercolor illustrations give a misty, faraway quality to Once-upon-a-time, but they are too much alike and occasionally too bland to be totally effective. Still, it's a good companion volume to Prelutsky and Lobel's Random House Book of Poetry for Children (1983) and a nicely packaged collection that will give pleasure to many a grateful child. Susan Hepler, formerly at Ohio State University, Columbus
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A lush treasury of 19 fairy tales that generations of children have grown up on, lushly illustrated by Diane Goode.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
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the random house book of fairy tales,
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This review is from: The Random House Book of Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
From 35 year old mom of 6: I have read from many different fairy tale books over the years and this one is still my favorite. The reasons it is my favorite fairy tale book are: 1. It contains 19 of my favorite stories 2. Amy Ehrlich who wrote the stories, consulted several different versions, and retold them in their full splendor without dumbing the text down. 3. On every two page spread is a large detailed illustration by Diane Goode emmanating much warmth and charm. Although the text is not dumbed down, this book still appeals to the 4-8 year old range because of the large picture to text ratio.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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good stories but pictures can be a little scary,
By Katherine (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Random House Book of Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
This is a great collection of stories, but when I was a little girl I was very scared of some of the drawings of the villians. So, the illustrations are excellent but a very young child might find them a little...intense. Nevertheless, I still liked the book and read it often.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Short but Not Sweet,
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This review is from: The Random House Book of Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
I recently purchased the book "The Random House Book of Fairy Tales", thinking that it would be a good representation of some of the most famous fairy tales in history. While the selection of tales was very impressive (and the reason why I felt comfortable buying this book) I was very dissappointed by how the stories were edited. I felt that the endings came abruptly and that parts of the body of the stories were trunkated and at times disconnected.
I would recommend searching further if you want to find a more throrough representation of these selections.
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In a country far away there was once an emperor who loved nothing better than new clothes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
robber girl, twelve princesses, empty looms, little tailor, real princess, little dancer, tin soldier Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Marquis of Carabas, Snow Queen, New York, Hans Christian, Milky White, Charles Perrault, Faithful Henry New!
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In a country far away there was once an emperor who loved nothing better than new clothes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
robber girl, twelve princesses, empty looms, little tailor, real princess, little dancer, tin soldier Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Marquis of Carabas, Snow Queen, New York, Hans Christian, Milky White, Charles Perrault, Faithful Henry New!
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- Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm on page 204
- Household Tales by Grimm on page 204
- The Fairy Tale Treasury by Raymond Briggs on page 205
- Fairy Tales by H C Andersen on page 204
- English Fairy Tales (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) by Joseph Jacobs on page 205
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- An Author a Month (for Nickels): by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 10, and page 100
- Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud by Jim Trelease in Back Matter
- Educator's Companion to Children's Literature: Folklore, Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Tales from Here and There by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 24
- Silly Salamanders and Other Slightly Stupid Stuff for Readers Theatre: by Anthony D. Fredericks in Back Matter
- Magic Trees of the Mind : How to Nurture Your Child's Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth Through Adolescence by Marian Diamond in Back Matter
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