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The Golden Book of Fairy Tales
by
Adrienne Segur ,
Marie Ponsot , Madame d'Aulnoy, Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Charles Perrault, Madame Leprince de Beaumont
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Originally published in 1958, this book contains a selection of 28 traditional stories from the French, German, Danish, Russian and Japanese traditions. Includes The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Puss in Boots, Thumbelina, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Beauty and the Beast.
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
October 1st 1999
by Golden Books
(first published 1958)
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I actually owned this book because my father's old company published it. This is a larger book with every fairy tale that you can think of in it. I personally read the fairy tail the Little Red Riding Hood in it. The illustrations in this book are great. They are all very realistic and detailed. In this story her grandmother makes this little girl, who is described as pretty as can be, a red hood. This led to everyone calling her little red riding hood. As the story goes on Little Red Riding Hoo...more
A marvelous book... Includes stories by the great, Madame d’Aulnoy (recommended reading; http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/f...).
I recommend reading the article linked below, to give you an idea of how important this book was when it was first published back in the late 1950s;
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/r...
The paintings and drawings by the magnificent, Adrienne Segur, makes this book!
I recommend reading the article linked below, to give you an idea of how important this book was when it was first published back in the late 1950s;
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/r...
The paintings and drawings by the magnificent, Adrienne Segur, makes this book!
Segur's version of the Golden Book of Fairy Tales includes a tales of Charles Perrault, Grimm Brothers, Japanese, and other origins. Ponsot's illustrations are intricate and bring the stories to life. The tales are true to the originals, including some disturbing material (Donkeyskin).
This was one of my favorite books as a child. We got the Golden fairy tale books as special Christmas presents, and we read them over and over. My mom and big sister would do pastel, watercolor, and oil copies of the gorgeous illustrations.
This book is one of the best things I remember about my early childhood. I absolutely adore it. The illustrations are amazing, and the stories are as well. Mothers: Buy this for your children. Now. No, seriously, why are you still reading this?
This is a great book to share classic fairy tales with children-however, these tales are NOT sanitized and as such be careful which ones you choose while reading with younger kids...Kip the Enchanted Cat has a black-bearded giant that cut off a young princesses feet-a bit much for the 8 year-olds that I was reading with-we found another tale. The illustrations are excellent and the detailing is refreshing-it's a book to savor.
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The stories are told beautifully, and every illustration is utterly exquisite. After forty or fifty years, I can still recall them in blissful detail. It is hard to describe how deeply this book resonated with the very core of my being.
Jan 23, 2011
Diane
is currently reading it
I'm re-reading this now because of a comment someone made about reading fairy tales to children. this was the big book we read out of when I was little, and I remember I loved the pictures, and that the covers fell off.
The most beautifully detailed images of cats, princesses, and wildlife set in jeweled fairytale settings are in the this book. It's inspired many, many artists.
Adrienne Segur is perhaps the reason for all my dreams, nightmares, and creativity. Amazing illustrator--and the Fairy Tales, timeless.
Suka bangeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet sama buku ini. Dulu suka mikir gambar anak perempuan di covernya itu cantik banget.
Beautiful illustrations, wonderful tales. My favorite was always Green Snake.
Had it, read it, liked it.
I wish all illustrations were colored.. :)
I wish all illustrations were colored.. :)
I always love fairy tales, and this book has an amazing illustration
Enchanting. Enchanted.
I have the first edition from 1958 that was my mother's from when she was young. It was my absolute favorite book when I was a little girl and continues to be one of my all time favorites. These fairy tales from around the world are enchanting and the illustrations are just spectacular. There's even a "Princess April" in one of the stories, which of course, I found irresistible. I couldn't love this book more.
Fairy tales the way I remember them. Some are gruesome, and I creatively edit for my 4 year old. She's starting to catch on though, as I'm hesitating as I edit out that Sleeping Beauty's new mother in law wants to eat her little children! Yikers. The pictures are beautiful -- the kind that you remember and carry with you to adulthood.
I had this books since I was very little, although in Russian translation. Apparently, I could not be parted from it and I guess this it is where my love for fairy tales and all the like came from.
If you love fairy tales, you should definitely read this book. It has a fantastic collection.
If you love fairy tales, you should definitely read this book. It has a fantastic collection.
My 5th grade teacher had an old, discarded library copy of this book, and I used to keep it hidden in my desk so no one else would take it to read. At the end of the year I seriously considered stealing this book, and after all these years I still kinda wish i had done it....
The darkness of childhood. Demands and tests and cruelty presented with exquisite illustrations and book design. Most important source for the Japanese tale of Urashima and the Turtle. Paradox under water.
Dulu Almarhummah ibu-ku beli-in aku buku ini. Harganya aku masih ingat banget 8000 rupiah.
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Super simplified retellings with cartoony illustrations. Yuk.
Super simplified retellings with cartoony illustrations. Yuk.
My child hood favorite, big beautiful illustrations of classic fairytales.
May 07, 2013
Daniela
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