Favourite Fairy Tales from Charles Perrault

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By Charles Perrault

Series: Fairy Tale Treasuries

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A superb volume of seven favourite fairy tales from Charles Perrault, the father of modern fairy tales, retold and beautifully illustrated by Val Biro. Includes Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Hop 'o My Thumb, Cinderella, Diamonds and Toads, and the Ridiculous Wishes.... Read More

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A superb volume of seven favourite fairy tales from Charles Perrault, the father of modern fairy tales, retold and beautifully illustrated by Val Biro. Includes Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Hop 'o My Thumb, Cinderella, Diamonds and Toads, and the Ridiculous Wishes.

AGES: 4 plus

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!

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An enchanting collection of fairy tales and fables
Charming and humorous illustrations
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782706861

Publisher: Award Publications Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Award Publications Ltd

Contributors:

Retold by Val Biro
Illustrated by Val Biro

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 978g

Pages: 200

Collections

Charles Perrault Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Fairy Tale Treasuries

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!

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