Grimms' Fairy Tales, Retold by Elli Woollard, Illustrated by Marta Altes

By Author / Illustrator

Elli Woollard, Marta Altes

Genre

Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Age range(s)

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

ISBN

9781529053418

Format

Hardback

Published

29-09-2022

Synopsis

A beautiful gift edition of Grimms' Fairy Tales featuring five classic stories, charmingly retold in rhyming verse with stunning illustrations.

Follow Little Red through the woods, where she encounters a wolf! Find out what happens when Hansel and Gretel meet a witch, and see who secretly stitches the poor shoemaker's shoes. Who are the mysterious musicians of Bremen . . . and will Cinderella go to the ball, after all?

Bringing together the incredible talents of award-winning illustrator and Booktrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altes and author and poet, Elli Woollard, this unique collection of Grimms' Fairy Tales is a fresh and funny take on the iconic original tales by the brothers Grimm. Stories include: Cinderella, Little Red Cap, The Musicians of Bremen, Hansel and Gretel, and The Elves and the Shoemaker. Richly illustrated throughout by Marta Altes, author of Little Monkey and New in Town, this is perfect for new and younger readers and will delight children and adults alike.

A timeless gift with sumptuous details including textured foil cover and full colour illustrations throughout. A book to treasure, to share and enjoy again and again. A perfect companion title to Aesop's Fables and Just So Stories, retold by Elli Woollard, created by the same winning team.

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Reviews

This is a beautiful collection of five classic stories, each retold in more detail than is commonly done. Additionally, these great, alternative tellings of well-known stories will catch the attention of children who may feel a bit too 'grown up' for the likes of Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. The more advanced language and description gives more detail and suspense to the tales. Each page is vibrantly illustrated to support the text and engage the reader further into the story.

Grimms' Fairy Tales is a great addition to the classroom and home and is guaranteed to engage even the most reluctant reader. Aside from the language and illustrations, the introduction to each tale will have them hooked and eager to read or listen on.

96 pages / Reviewed by Maria Faithorn, teacher