The Random House Book of Nursery Stories

by Helen Craig

Ten nursery stories retold and illustrated with classic beauty by Helen Craig, the creator of the best-loved Angelina Ballerina books. Stories include "Little Red Riding Hood," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," and "The Three Little Pigs."

Genres: Classics

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Helen Craig is a British children's book illustrator and author, best known for creating the Angelina Ballerina series of children's books with writer Katharine Holabird.

Craig began illustrating children's books in 1970. The first book which she had both written and illustrated was The Mouse House ABC, published in 1977. With author Sarah Hayes, she also created Bear, a popular children's character who appears in This Is The Bear (1986), This Is The Bear and the Picnic Lunch (1988), and This Is The Bear and the Scary Night (1992).

Reviews

[Sheila]

children's book but has some great fairy tales that all children will enjoy including Gingerbread man and the Magic Cooking Pot. Pictures are great and the stories are told with the right no. of words to keep a 4/5 year old interested.

[Shevonne]

Who doesn't love a good nursery story?