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A First Book of Fairy Tales: Uncover Stories of Magic and Mystery
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A First Book of Fairy Tales: Uncover Stories of Magic and Mystery Hardback - 2024

by Retold by Mary Hoffman; Dk

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This collection of 14 best-loved fairy tales are designed with children ages three and up in mind. Includes "Cinderella," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and "The Little Mermaid." Full color.

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From the publisher

Enjoy fourteen beautifully illustrated fairytales, retold in a simple, lyrical style in this collection for children.

This collection of famous fairytales from around the world will delight both kids and adults, featuring familiar favorites like Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk, as well as lesser-known gems such as The Fisherman and his Wife and Diamonds and Toads.

A First Book of Fairy Tales contains fourteen classic tales accompanied by magical illustrations that are known and loved around the world by many. Adults can enjoy introducing little ones to their favorites and reading these fairytales as the perfect bedtime story.

This exciting fairytale book for children offers:

- Lyrical text alongside dynamic illustrations that bring classic stories to life in an engaging way.
- Content by award-winning author Mary Hoffman, who has published over 90 children's books.
- Classic tales that are known around the world, full of magic kingdoms, enchanted animals, and determined heroes.

Written by award-winning, bestselling children's writer Mary Hoffman, these poetic retellings of a selection of tales are given a new life, and are perfect for reading together or alone. They're presented alongside beautiful and world-building illustrations for kids to immerse themselves into the world of fairytales and folklore.

More in the series

If you loved A First Book of Fairy Tales, why not try the other book in this collection by bestselling author Mary Hoffman, A First Book of Myths? Children can learn about famous myths and legends from all over the globe, going back in time to ancient China and ancient Greece.

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  • Title A First Book of Fairy Tales: Uncover Stories of Magic and Mystery
  • Author Retold by Mary Hoffman; Dk
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
  • Publication date 2024-10-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780593843628 / 0593843622
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 7.8 x 0.6 in (24.38 x 19.81 x 1.52 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales, Folklore
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Mary Hoffman has written more than 70 books for children, and her powers of observation bring vitality and humor to all her stories and retellings. Her titles for DK include Henry's Baby and A First Bible Story Book. Her best-known picture books are Amazing Grace, Three Wise Women, and An Angel Just Like Me. Mary lives in Oxfordshire with her husband, and they have three daughters. The girls were brought up on myths and legends, of which Mary and her husband have an extensive collection.Julie Downing has illustrated more than 45 picture books, including The Firekeeper's Son, No Hugs Till Saturday, Lotus and Feather, and First Mothers. She has a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, and she teaches watercolor and children's book illustration at the Academy of Art University. Downing's art has been featured in galleries throughout England and the United States, as well as in the Society of Illustrator's Original Art Show in New York City. She has won many awards, including the New York Public Library Best Books Award and a Parents' Choice Award.
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