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Fairy Tales - Classic Genre

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The Red Fairy Book (1976)

In this the second of his fairy books, Andrew Lang does take a hand in the writing. This edition was edited by Brian Alderson who has eliminated a few stories and supplied stronger translations for others.... View More

Jeremiah in the Dark Woods (1977)

Jeremiah sets out to find what happened to his grandmother’s tarts and meets some familiar nursery characters along the way, as well as a few not so familiar ones. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Puss in Boots (1977)

The story of a miller’s son and his cat.

Author(s): Christopher Logue
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Stories and Poems for the Young (1977)

An anthology of stories illustrated by many different artists, including Hilary Knight, and Garth Williams and Richard Scarry.... View More

Ardizzone’s Hans Andersen (1978)

Fourteen of the Danish master’s familiar tales.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Cinderella (1978)

The kitchen maid attends the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.

Author(s): Charles Perrault
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Each Peach Pear Plum (1978)

A game of I Spy with favorite nursery characters.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Greenaway Medal
Greenaway Medal - 1978

The Green Fairy Book (1978)

This is the third collection of fairy tales edited by Andrew Lang. This new edition from Brian Alderson features many corrections and a few new translations.... View More

Jorinda and Joringel (1978)

When a witch changes Jorinda into a nightingale, her sweetheart Joringel discovers through a dream how to save her.

Author(s): Wanda Gág
Illustrator(s): Margot Tomes

The Bear and the Kingbird (1979)

When the bear insults the kingbirds’ chicks, a humorous battle ensues between the land animals and the flying creatures of the world.

Thumbelina (1979)

A very tiny girl has many adventures.

Winged Magic (1979)

A collection of folk tales and fairy tales about things that fly.

Author(s): Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s): John Patience

Ardizzone’s English Fairy Tales (1980)

Twelve traditional English tales, including Jack the Giant-Killer, Henny-Penny, and The Story of the Three Bears.

Author(s): Joseph Jacobs
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Beauty and the Beast (1980)

The Beast proves himself worthy of love and Beauty chooses to love him despite his beastly appearance.

Author(s): Deborah Apy
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

East of the Sun and West of the Moon (1980)

A classic fairy tale from the Scandinavian countries.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Kathleen Hague
Michael Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Hansel and Gretel (1980)

Abandoned in the forest, Hansel and Gretel must defeat a wicked witch before finding their way home.

The Little Humpbacked Horse (1980)

The little humpbacked horse helps Ivan the fool become Ivan the Tsar, and marry the Tsarevna. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Hodges
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover
Jeanyee Wong

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1980)

A beautiful princess, an evil witch of a stepmother, dwarfs and a poisoned apple.

Author(s): Brothers Grimm
Freya Littledale
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

The Yellow Fairy Book (1980)

A multitudinous collection of fairy tales from many lands.

Read online at archive.org

The Enchanted Horse (1981)

An Indian tale of twin princes and a magic horse.

Author(s): Rosemary Harris
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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