A Treasury of Fairy Tales

by Helen Cresswell, Siân Bailey (Illustrator)

A sumptuous collection of favourite tales, with exquisitely detailed plates and decorative vignettes by illustrator, Siân Bailey. Open this book and enter the magical world of fairy tales, a land of mystery and enchantment, alive with handsome princes, wicked queens and beautiful heroines. This classically beautiful collection brings together twelve popular fairy tales, retold by well-known author Helen Cresswell and enhanced by Siân Bailey’s finely detailed illlustrations. Beauty and the Beast
Cinderella
Dick Whittington
The Frog Prince
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Rapunzel
Puss in Boots
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and Rose Red
The Sleeping Beauty
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
The Princess and the Pea

96 pages, Hardcover

First published November 7, 2013

About the author

Helen Cresswell (1934–2005) was an English television scriptwriter and author of more than 100 children's books, best known for comedy and supernatural fiction. Her most popular book series, Lizzie Dripping and The Bagthorpe Saga, were also the basis for television series.

Reviews

[Fizah(Books tales by me) · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was nice to reread all of the classics with a little bit change.

[Silvana Melendez · Rating 4 out of 5]

No había leído algunas de estas historias, me gustó mucho.