Beautiful Fairy Tales
4 primary works
Book 1
A beautiful retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale with lavish oil paintings Long ago, in the days of princesses, castles, and magic spells, there lived a king and his twelve daughters. Although the king locked the twelve princesses in their bedroom each night, every morning their twelve pairs of dancing shoes were found to be worn quite through, as if they had been danced in all night long! The king proclaimed that anyone who discovered the secret of the worn-out shoes could marry the princess of his choice. Here is the enchanting story of how the mystery was finally solved - Ruth Sanderson is the highly acclaimed illustrator of over seventy five books for children. Her fairy tale retellings include Cinderella, Goldilocks, The Snow Princess, and Rose Red and Snow White. Her original fairy tale, The Enchanted Wood, won both the Young Hoosier Award and the Bank Street College Award. The Texas Bluebonnet Award was given to her retelling of The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring. Ruth lives with her husband in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
"Sanderson's retelling of this classic tale from the Brothers Grimm is enthralling, and the muted elegance of her oil paintings captures the romance and magic of this well-known fairy tale." - Language Arts "With their rich, muted colors and intricate detail, the illustrations capture the story's magic and romance, while recreating the lavish dress and customs of the 15th century - Sanderson's art recalls Italian paintings of the era she depicts - " - Publishers Weekly
"Sanderson's retelling of this classic tale from the Brothers Grimm is enthralling, and the muted elegance of her oil paintings captures the romance and magic of this well-known fairy tale." - Language Arts "With their rich, muted colors and intricate detail, the illustrations capture the story's magic and romance, while recreating the lavish dress and customs of the 15th century - Sanderson's art recalls Italian paintings of the era she depicts - " - Publishers Weekly
Book 2
Kind Cinderella, forced to wait hand and foot on her cruel stepsisters and stepmother, has almost forgotten that she, too, was once a lady with fine clothes and a soft bed in which to sleep. But when Cinderella is left at home on the night of the royal ball, her fairy godmother turns pumpkin into coach, mice into horses, lizards into coachmen, and Cinderella's rags into a beautiful ball gown. At the ball Cinderella captures the prince's heart, but she must flee before the stroke of midnight. Now the prince must find the true owner of the delicate glass slipper Cinderella has left behind.
Book 3
Goldilocks is one of the best known folktales for children. Now, beloved artist Ruth Sanderson retells the classic with a new happy ending that allows Goldi to make up for her presumptuous infractions on the Three Bears' household: Goldilocks helps the bears make blueberry muffins with the berries she's picked from the woods near their home. A homemade blueberry muffin recipe will also be included in the back. This is a lovely addition to Sanderson's celebrated collection of classics that will attract fans old and new.
Book 4
Despite the warnings of her parents, Father Frost and Mother Spring, the Snow Princess falls in love with a human and risks losing her immortality.