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Italian Peepshow (1960)

A collection of fairy tales from the Italian.

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Author(s): Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

A Treasury of Little Golden Books (1960)

Forty-eight stories from favorite Little Golden Books.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Sailor Rumbelow and Britannia (1962)

A collection of stories old and new.

Author(s): James Reeves
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Beauty and the Beast (1963)

The story of a young woman who sacrifices herself, first for her father, then for her beast.

Tenggren’s Bedtime Stories (1963)

This edition contains only three stories, The Gingerbread Man, Chicken Little and Little Red Riding Hood.

Author(s): Gustaf Tenggren
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

The Magic Story Tree (1964)

A collection of fifteen favorite fairy tales and fables.

 

More British Fairy Tales (1965)

This is the second part of Fairy Tales from the British Isles, a collection of British fairy tales.

Author(s): Amabel Williams-Ellis
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

A Gift from the Heart: Folk Tales from Bulgaria (1966)

A collection of folk and fairy tales from Bulgaria.

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Author(s): Radost Pridham
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Secret Shoemakers and other Stories (1966)

A selection of stories freely adapted from the Brothers Grimm. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Brothers Grimm
James Reeves
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

My Big Golden Book of Words and Stories (1971)

This compendium includes My First Golden Dictionary, The Little Red Caboose and Three Bedtime Stories.... View More

Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1971)

A collection of Russian folk tales. The “Note to the 1938 edition” has been abbreviated.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (1972)

A selection of Hans Christian Andersen’s greatest tales.

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Stories and Poems for the Very Young (1973)

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

Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1974)

A collection of Russian folk tales.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes
Faith Jaques

Fairy Tales from the British Isles (1976)

A collection of British fairy tales.

Author(s): Amabel Williams-Ellis
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

More British Fairy Tales (1976)

Nineteen fairy tales from British sources.

Author(s): Amabel Williams-Ellis
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

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.

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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.

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

Greenaway Medal
Greenaway Medal - 1978

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

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

A classic fairy tale from the Scandinavian countries.

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

The Enchanted Horse (1981)

An Indian tale of twin princes and a magic horse.

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

Michael Hague’s Favorite Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales (1981)

This collection contains nine tales, including The Wild Swans and lesser known stories such as The Elfin Hill. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Beauty and the Beast (1983)

The Beast proves himself worthy of love and Beauty chooses to love him despite his beastly appearance. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

The Frog Princess (1984)

The youngest son of the czar is forced to marry an ugly frog.

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Author(s): Elizabeth Isele
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Rapunzel (1984)

A beautiful young woman is imprisoned in a tower.

Author(s): Brothers Grimm
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Fairy Tales (1985)

Seven favorite fairy tales by different authors and artists.

One True Santa (1985)

Six Santas in a ‘Daisy Chain,’ but only one is the real Santa.

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

The Jolly Postman: Or Other People’s Letters (1986)

As the Jolly Postman goes his rounds, we get to read the letters he delivers to famous storybook characters. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Tomie dePaola’s Favorite Nursery Tales (1986)

Thirty favorite stories from the annals of childrens books.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1987)

The Three Bears neglect to lock their door and return to find their porridge eaten, chair broken and -- what’s this in wee, small bear’s bed? It must be that notorious burglar -- Goldilocks! Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Beauty and the Beast (1989)

Beauty accompanies her father to the Beast’s palace to take her father’s place and finds that her place is with the Beast. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Cinderella and Other Tales from Perrault (1989)

A selection of eight classic French fairy tales.

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Author(s): Charles Perrault
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Beauty and the Beast (1990)

A young woman sacrifices herself for love of her father, then for love of her beast.

The Jolly Christmas Postman (1991)

The Jolly Postman is back, delivering Christmas greetings. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Greenaway Medal
Greenaway Medal - 1991

Little Critter’s Hansel and Gretel (1991)

The Little Critter's view of the classic story of Hansel and Gretel.

Author(s): Mercer Mayer
Illustrator(s): Mercer Mayer

Best Fairytales Ever! (1992)

This omnibus includes The Gingerbread Man, The Three Little Pigs, The Little Red Hen, Red Riding Hood, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Rainbow Fairy Book (1993)

A selection of tales from the famous ‘Color’ fairy books.

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The Little Mermaid (1994)

The little mermaid wishes to become human, but at what cost?

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Jolly Pocket Postman (1995)

The Jolly Postman continues on his rounds with letter for Alice, Dorothy and other familiar characters.

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

The Emperor’s New Clothes (1998)

This version includes a multitude of illustrators and writers and a CD recording of the book.

The Three Sillies (1999)

A young man thinks his sweetheart and her family are the silliest people in the world until he meets the three sillies. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

The Book of Fairies (2000)

A collection of fairy tales, classic and new.

Read online at archive.org.

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

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (2000)

Once there were four bunnies, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. Peter disobeys his mother and goes into Mr. McGregor’s garden. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Hilary Knight’s Cinderella (2001)

Cinderella goes to the ball and leaves without her glass slipper, but the prince is searching for her to return it. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights (2003)

Eleven favorite stories from the thousand nights and a night.

The Book of Fairy Poetry (2004)

An anthology of poetry dealing with fairies and their dealings with men.

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

Where Fairies Dance (2004)

A collection of poems about fairies.

Read online at archive.org.

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

The Book of Fairies (2006)

A collection of fairy tales, new and old.

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

Legendary Creatures of Myth and Magic (2006)

Strange creatures and monsters from the Centaur to the Cyclops are described and illustrated.

Author(s): Marianna Mayer
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Book of Wizards (2008)

A collection of stories about wizards, from Baba Yaga to Taliessen, with a nod to Circe and Merlin along the way. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (2009)

A new telling of the Arabian night in verse by the author of Swallows and Amazons.... View More

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Thomas Mackenzie

Michael Hague’s Treasured Classics (2009)

Fourteen classic tales from Chicken Little to The Ugly Duckling. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Cinders (2013)

Jan Brett brings us a magical chicken Cinderella. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Michael Hague’s Read-to-Me Book of Fairy Tales (2013)

Retellings of fourteen classic fairy tales from Jack and the Beanstalk to The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Allison Grace MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

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