This humorous and imaginative collection of classic fairy tales is ideal for reading aloud to young children. The collection consists of seven easy-to-read stories with fully intergrated full colour illustrations on every page and large type: Beauty and the Beast, Fairy Gifts, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess, Rumpelstiltskin, Sweet Porridge, The Hedley Kow and The Musicians of Bremen.
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A humorous and imaginative collection of fairytales ideal for reading aloud to young children...hilariously detailed illustrations. - Nursery Education
Tony Ross' energetic illustrations are big, action-packed, bright and can't help but draw in the young audience. - The Bookbag
Ross is one of our best-loved comic illustrators. Every line of his dazzling drawings quivers with comical intensity of feeling. Accessible, funny and direct. Not to be missed. - Times
Best-selling illustrator Tony Ross brings zest to this original mixture of familiar favourites and less well-known stories. - LoveReading
Hilarious detail in both the text and the illustration which truly does leap off the page - armadillomagazine.com
Simple and clear retellings . . . boldly illustrated with (Ross's) usual flamboyant zest and infectious humour. One of our most popular and prolific picture book artists. - Carousel Magazine
Warm-hearted, funny, colloquial and engaging. A modern classic. - Angels and Urchins
Retold with verve and wit...Ross's pictures are rich in comedy and character. - The Sunday Times Year's Best Children's Books
Boldly illustrated with usual flamboyant zest and infectious humour by one of our most popular and prolific picture book artists. - Carousel
Ross's characters fit on the book shelves like a glove. - The School Librarian
This is a lovely collection of great and often untold and overlooked stories and, as such, an excellent addition to any child's bedtime reading list. - The School Librarian
Tony Ross' energetic illustrations work really well . . . They're big, action-packed, bright and can't help but draw in the young audience. - The Bookbag
Lovely retellings for ages five to seven. - Read Me, Scholastic
93 large and superbly colourful pages make it a substantial quality bargain. - The School Librarian
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Tony Ross has been highly acclaimed and is in great demand as a children's book illustrator. His books are published all over the world. He lives in Oxfordshire.
