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Treasury of Fairy Tales

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Treasury of Fairy Tales is a delightful collection featuring classic fairy tales penned by renowned storytellers like Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault. This enchanting anthology offers readers timeless tales filled with magical creatures, brave heroes, and moral lessons, perfect for children and those young at heart. The stories transport readers to fantastical worlds where the impossible becomes possible, making it a beloved addition to any reader's collection.
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Treasury of Fairy Tales

A sumptuous collection of enduring classics from the magical world of Val Biro.

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"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." - Albert Einstein

Discover the magical world of fairy tales with this enchanting volume of best-loved stories from Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, and Charles Perrault, all beautifully illustrated and retold by Val Biro. Ideal for sharing together, and to develop a love of storytelling and reading, this collection will captivate any reader.

Selling Points:

  • Seven best-loved fairy tales
  • Fabulous illustrations throughout
  • Retold for younger readers by Val Biro
  • Perfect to share and enjoy together
  • Collectable series of treasuries

Treasury of Fairy Tales is illustrated by Val Biro, a renowned and much-loved author and illustrator of children's books. Biro was born in 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, and studied art in London. Through his long career, his illustrations have appeared in some 400 books worldwide, and on the covers of many more.

Series: Fairy Tale Treasuries

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782701675

Publisher: Award Publications Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 October 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Award Publications Ltd

Contributors:

  • Retold by Val Biro
  • Cover design or artwork by Val Biro
  • Illustrated by Val Biro

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 950g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books! Born in Budapest in 1921, Val Biro discovered his talent and love of drawing at an early age, cheekily sketching caricatures of teachers during his early school days! After moving to London in 1939, he studied at the Central School of Arts, specialising in illustration. Throughout a distinguished career stretching over 60 years, Val Biro's work has featured in magazines, advertising and in over 400 illustrated books!

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