Michael Hague's Read-to-Me Book of Fairy Tales: An Enchanting Collection of Beloved Classics for Kids (Ages 4-8) - Hardcover

Hague, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688140106 ISBN 13: 9780688140106

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2013

Synopsis

From once upon a time to happily ever after, these are the fairy tales everyone knows and loves. Here you will find the princess who kisses a frog, the fairy godmother who changes everything, and the ugly duckling who becomes a graceful swan.

Master artist Michael Hague has selected and illustrated this enchanting collection, compiled especially for reading aloud with the whole family. Through his luminous paintings, readers will rediscover all the magic of these beloved childhood classics.

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About the Author

Michael Hague has illustrated more than thirty children's classics, including memorable editions of The Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Wind in the Willows, and The Secret Garden. He is also the artist of several bestselling books by his wife, Kathleen, including Alphabears, Numbears, and Ten Little Bears. The father of three grown children and the grandfather of four, Michael has a ready audience for all of his work.

From the Back Cover

From once upon a time to happily ever after, these are the fairy tales everyone knows and loves. A girl who is as tiny as your thumb . . . a princess who kisses a frog . . . the transformative power of a fairy godmother . . . an entire castle under an evil spell for one hundred years . . . an ugly duckling who becomes a graceful swan . . . these are timeless stories that beg to be read over and over again.

Each enchanted fairy tale in this collection was selected and illustrated in full color by master artist Michael Hague. Compiled especially for reading aloud to the youngest child, this collection will allow readers to rediscover all the magic in these beloved childhood classics.

Reviews

K-Gr 3—This collection brings together 14 folk- and fairy tales, including "Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella," "The Little Mermaid," and "The Three Little Pigs," retold simply and in a large format for sharing aloud. Many of the more violent plot points have been dampened down or omitted completely, though the girl in "The Seven Ravens" does cut off her own finger and Snow White's stepmother "feasted on what she thought was Snow White…." Jewel-toned paintings done in pencil, pen-and-ink, watercolor, and Adobe Photoshop decorate each story with complex, rich details that are occasionally a bit frightening. Overall this volume serves as a nice introduction to these well-known tales and will be useful in library collections, but unfortunately no sources are cited, even for the Hans Christian Andersen tales. The flap copy references "The Frog Prince," which is not actually included in the book.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688140106
• ISBN 13: 9780688140106
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hague Michael
• Number of pages: 128