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ON YOUR TOES !

Every aspiring ballerina will be enchanted by this charming gift package containing a tiara, a full-size poster, the book "Sleeping Beauty:The Story of the Ballet," and a cassette offering 40 minutes of ballet fun.

Now, each little girl can be a star.

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This book is wonderful for young girls with an interest in ballet. The illustrations by Linda Griffith are beautiful and bring the book to life for the young child. It is one of my 4 year olds favorites. As an adultreader, I found it a beautifully told and illustrated version of a classic.Brava, to the writer! ... Read more

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Based on the original story written by the famous German brothers, Grimm, in the 18th century, NanaBanana's version of Snow White allows children to color each scene as the story unfolds in 32 giant pages. This book is printed on fine paper so young artist's can watercolor, use markers, crayons, or pencils. ... Read more

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An Orginal Snow White Story By Grimm Brothers.
I have now just started coloring in one page, so far, the first picture shows Snow White's real mother, the queen doing her sewing by the window.

My colors brighten up the page very quickly and so nicely-that's how I enjoy working in this Snow White story and the way each picture has its own sentences. But coloring in a scne is what I love about it, the most. ... Read more

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Eight beloved tales from the great Danish storyteller: "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," "Thumbelina," "The Emperor’s New Clothes," "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Little Match Girl," "The Princess on the Pea" and "The Nightingale." Newly reset in large easy-to-read type.
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Six popular tales—"Cinderella," "The Bronze Ring," "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," "The White Cat," "The Story of Pretty Goldilocks" and "Snow-white and Rose-red"—not only introduce today’s youngsters to the enchanting world of fairyland but also give adults an opportunity to return to the wonderful realm of make-believe. 23 illustrations.
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6 good stories.
I love Dover Children's Thrift Classics. It's a wonderful idea to put a manageable number of classic stories (6, in this case) in 1 volume for such a low price.

I'm not crazy about this translation of Perrault's version of Cinderella. It's not so much the happy ending for everyone (Cinderella fixes it so her stepsisters live happily ever after, unlike the Grimm version in which their eyes are pecked out by birds) as the sometimes awkward, sometimes perfuntory descriptions & narrations. On the other hand, the Grimm version lacks all the familiar elements, such as the fairy godmother, pumpkin coach, etc.

Of the other stories, one is from Turkey & 3 from France, which means they are new to me, since I am mostly familiar with the Grimm volume I had as a child. I especially like "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," in which a long-suffering and poor orphan girl with a cruel brother cherishes a pot of flowers, which in the end turns into a handsome prince, who marries the girl, who turns out to be a princess. The last story is "Snow White and Rose Red," which I remember from my childhood Grimm collection.

Definitely worth the price to have some nice fairy tales to read to children. ... Read more

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Lovely book
Thoroughly recommended. My kids have read it from cover to cover and have had me read it to them until I can "read" it to them from memory. ... Read more

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Cecelia is a clever little girl who can do many things, even write her name in pen. But she has a problem that won't go away: she wets her bed. She doesn't mean to do it! She tries very hard, but still, there are horrid plastic sheets to sleep on and soggy nighties to wash in the morning. Then one night Cecelia has the most wonderful dream, about a little mermaid who reveals that she, too, has had this difficulty. ... Read more

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A gentle, rhyming story
Even though Cecilia is a clever little girl who can even write her name, she has a problem that just will not go away. Cecilia wets her bed. Even though she tries very hard, and sleeps on uncomfortable plastic sheets and soggy nighties, simply cannot overcome her bed wetting. Then one night Cecilia has a wonderful dream about a little mermaid who reveals she also has the same problem! Penelope Jossen's lovely artwork perfectly illustrates Jeanne Willis's gentle, rhyming story and will prove comforting to any young readers struggling with this common problem of childhood. ... Read more

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Sandra Beckett's book explores the contemporary retelling of the Red Riding Hood tale in Western children's literature. ... Read more

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Help make reading interactive! Little Red Riding Hood, a Story in a Box book, is a board book with a drawer attached to the back cover of the book.In the drawer are stand-up figures of the characters and props from the book.Storytime becomes interactive when children are asked to use the figures to play along with the story, or 'write' a whole new tale. ... Read more

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This is the second I've bought in the series.They're great
This is the second book that I've bought in the Story in a Box series.Behind the 10 pages of the board book is a hidden drawer that holds stand up pieces of all the characters from the story.A child can use the pieces to play along when being read to, and then continuing playing with the characters long after storytime is done.My niece loves to use the characters when reading the story;she even hides the grandma piece in the closet when the wolf comes looking for her -- just like in the storybook! ... Read more

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It's not easy being small, but in Brad Sneed's lovely newadaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina, at least life is full ofadventure.Soon after being born from a fiery red flower, Thumbelina iskidnapped from home and pursued by many suitors, including a horrible toad, abumbling beetle, and a grumpy mole--until the plucky heroine finds a true lovewho fits her just right.

Sneed's rich, detailed watercolors are a true standout, illustrating the animalsand natural world with remarkable realism and vibrancy. The story, lightheartedand lively, has a simple text that keeps the elegant flavor of the originaltale, yet is perfect for a picture book audience.

Brad Sneed's fresh look at a well-loved fairy tale is simply sumptuous! ... Read more

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Enchanting twist on the Cinderella Classic!
This is a truly delightful Cinderella tale told with a bayou/cajun flair. I particularly like the french phrases that are used throughout the book and then translated at the bottom of the pages. I feel it captures so many elements of the New Orleans area while remaining true to the classic storyline. This book is sure to delight adults and children alike! ... Read more

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The appealing retellings of these stories - The Little Red Hen, The Ugly Duckling and Chicken Little - will carry children down country lanes to a place where feathered friends reap what they sow, and birds of a feather flock together.

The author has retained the magic and fun of these popular tales in versions just the right length for reading aloud at bedtime or anytime. ... Read more