Three raindrops have an argument on their way out of a cloud ...A silly King goes for a walk with a dog tied to each leg ...An enterprising herring, bored of the North Sea, decides to swim right round the world ...Thirty short stories of magic and adventure penned by Monty Python team member, Terry Jones. Embracing the tradition of the fairy tale, but adding Jones' inimitable comic imagination and originality, each story makes a perfect bedtime read for children - and grown ups! 'Could become a 'modern classic' ...the book is a joy' - Brian Patten, "Spectator".
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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There isn't another 'voice' like this.,
By thoughtstorms "thoughtstorms" (Arlington, Texas, USA, North America. Earth, Sol System, Milky Way, Universe) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Terry Jones' Fairy Tales (Puffin Books) (Paperback)
His take on the world is so singular that the word "unique" doesn't even get close. (of course we have devalued that word to the point that each chicken McNugget in the entire world is unique)
I love this book (i'm 43) i know i would have adored this book when i was younger (and reading every book i could get my eyes on) and i truly think it is a must-have, must-read, and a "Princess-Bride-esque" choice for a book to read to a young person. Or an old one. Or a group. Seriously, you can't know how good this work is until you read it. I remember (dimly) that he said in an interview (or seven) that he felt that the fairy tales that were available were mostly hideous and nightmarish - and not in a good way (my phrasing). He wrote these for his own kids, and someone convinced him to publish them, and i'm forever glad they did so!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Memorable,
By "yogayoshi" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Terry Jones' Fairy Tales (Puffin Books) (Paperback)
I'm almost 30. Throughout my life I have read hundreds of books, maybe thousands but this fairy tale book is the most memorable. The stories are fascinating and unique. It is the most colorful, imaginative display of eye-catching illustrations and story telling. If you have kids, this is a MUST HAVE. It will stay with them for years. I still read it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Puffin edition not so hot,
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These stories, fantastic. 12 stars. But this Puffin edition is paperback sized, with Michael Foreman's gorgeous watercolors reduced to dingy postage stamps.
Do yourself and your kid a favor, and get the big color version. They'll be enticed by the pictures, and will be better able to read themselves with the bigger type.
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bright blue apples, rainbow cat, magic clay, glass cupboard, thousand teeth, dark castle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Chancellor, King Rupert, Tim O'Leary, Bill Stoker, King of the Fairies, King Herbert, Ship of Bones, Simple Peter, Monster Tree, Goblin City, Fairy One-Step, Prime Minister, Chan Tanda, Witch of the Future, King's Council, North Sea New!
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Lord Chancellor, King Rupert, Tim O'Leary, Bill Stoker, King of the Fairies, King Herbert, Ship of Bones, Simple Peter, Monster Tree, Goblin City, Fairy One-Step, Prime Minister, Chan Tanda, Witch of the Future, King's Council, North Sea New!
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- The Fairy Tale: The Magic Mirror of the Imagination by Steven Swann Jones on 5 pages
- Retelling Stories, Framing Culture: Traditional Story and Metanarratives in Children's Literature (Children's Literature and Culture) by John Stephens on page 222, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Twice upon a Time: Women Writers and the History of the Fairy Tale by Elizabeth Wanning Harries in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World by Jack Zipes in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Hans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller by Jack Zipes in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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