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Grimm's Fairy Tales - Kid Classics

The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-for-Kids! (Kid Classic #5)
By Jacob Grimm
Series: Kid Classics
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Grimm's Fairy Tales - Kid Classics retells the timeless European fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm over two centuries ago. This abridged, child-friendly edition brings to life enchanting stories like Cinderella fleeing the ball with her glass slipper, Red Riding Hood’s courageous trek through the dark forest, and Hansel and Gretel’s discovery of a house made of sweets. Alongside magical illustrations by Maïté Schmitt, these tales teach lessons about greed, truth, love, bravery, and illusion with just the right touch of spookiness.
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Format: Hardback
$5600

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Ideal for young readers, homeschooling families, and classroom reading challenges, this beautifully illustrated hardcover is perfect for children beginning their journey into classic fairy tales.

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Now the classic fairytale collection by the Brothers Grimm is a modern illustrated storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Grimm's Fairy Tales an irresistibly magical book--and just the right amount of scary!

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Now the classic fairy tale collection by the Brothers Grimm is a modern illustrated chapter storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics: Grimm's Fairy Tales is an irresistibly magical book—and just the right amount of scary!

The Brothers Grimm collected this hugely popular book of age-old European fairytales more than two hundred years ago. Now, here is the enchanting new just-for-kids version, abridged and retold for a young modern audience while remaining true to the captivating original text.

These are stories that you can't put down: Cinderella dashes out of the ball, leaving a glass slipper. Red Riding Hood walks bravely through the dark forest. Hansel and Gretel discover a house made of sparkling treats. Readers will relive these timeless tales, along the way learning lessons about greed, truth, love, bravery, and illusion. With page after page of captivating illustrations by Maïté Schmitt, this magical hardcover will be the fought-over favourite in your home and schoolroom!

This just-for-kids retelling of Brothers Grimm classic Grimm's Fairy Tales:

  • Is an abridged, child-friendly version of the fairy tale collection
  • Has just the right amount of spooky
  • Features a beautiful illustrated hardcover with illustrations in each chapter
  • Is perfect for homeschooling, school reading challenges, and beginning readers

Series: Kid Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781951511364

Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Whalen Book Works

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Maïté Schmitt
  • Edited by Margaret Novak

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 661g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jacob Grimm Series: Kid Classics Young Adult

About the Author

Margaret McGuire Novak is an editor and the author of several books. She lives with her family in Charlottesville, Virginia. Find her at margaretnovak.com. Maite Schmitt was born in a little town near Strasbourg in France, close to the German border. Her love of old animation movies inspired her to study illustration and animation. She has illustrated numerous books and worked on a short film, A priori, which combines two of her favorite things: books and bats. Say hello at www.maiteschmitt.com.

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