A Child's Book of Stories (Children's Classics) (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This collection of children's stories is likely to enchant adults as much as it will youngsters. Filled with traditional fairytales, yarns, and fables, these are the stories that have been passed down through the generations: "Hansel and Gretel," "The Ugly Duckling," and "Red Riding Hood" to name but three. The tales have not been tailored for the sake of political correctness, or spiced up for a '90s audience. These are the unabridged works of the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other legendary authors from this genre. There is no room left in the book for illustrations--just page after page of classic story. --Naomi Gesinger

Product Description

In this one volume you’ll find some of the best known and best loved tales from around the world. This beautiful edition contains stories such as Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Ali Baba, The Gingerbread Man, and Hansel & Gretel — over 80 classic tales in all. This deluxe edition is produced with high-quality, leatherlike binding with gold stamping, full-color covers, colored endpapers with a book nameplate. Some of the other titles in this series include: Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty, Heidi, King Arthur and His Knights and The Secret Garden.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Children's Classics (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517189615
• ISBN-13: 978-0517189610
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #385,548 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good stories but..., December 13, 2006

By	A. Lang - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As this is a children's book, I was quite surprised and disappointed that it contains no illustrations whatsoever. The type is also very uninspired. These stories can be found in books that are much more collectable and fun to look at as well as read. As a collector of fairy tales, Märchen, and other stories, I was not very impressed.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I will cherish this book forever, June 6, 2004

By	"algernons_aquaintance" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

Some of my fondest (and only) memories of early childhood are of being read to by my mother from this book. All of the classics are here, including the Grimm fairy tales. The stories are absolutely wonderful, and they will hold a place in your (or your child's) heart for as long as you live.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Fairytale Book Ever!, June 11, 2000

By A Customer

This is the greatest book ever written! The most memorable fairytales are chronicled in a new edition. Everyone, young and old, will remember every fabulous story!