Summary: In this illuninating work, a leading expert in the field of folklore guides readers through 26 fairy tales, exploring their historical origins, their cultural complexities, and their psychological effects on children.In this illuninating work, a leading expert in the field of folklore guides readers through 26 fairy tales, exploring their historical origins, their cultural complexities, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 ANNColfer, Chris
Summary: An illustrated nursery rhyme and fairy tale collection features the classic tales that Alex and Conner fall into in the Land of Stories series.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 COLDoherty, Berlie.
Summary: Presents a collection of twelve of the best-loved classic tales of all time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 DOHBorgenicht, David.
Contents: The frog prince.--Rumpelstiltskin.--The fisherman and his wife.--Hansel and Gretel.--The musicians of Bremen.--The brave little tailor.--The golden goose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Courage Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Fairytales 398.2 Borgenicht 1997King, William.
Contents: The emperor's new clothes -- Silly Hans -- The steadfast toy soldier -- The princess and the pea -- The fir tree -- It's true -- Thumbelina -- The ugly duckling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Courage Books 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 398.2 KINSummary: From favorites like Puss in Boots and Goldilocks to obscure gems like The Boy Who Drew Cats, this volume has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by such noted artists as Raina Telgemeier, Brett Helquist, Cherise Harper, and others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J398.2 DUFDoeden, Matt
Summary: A choose-your-own-adventure in which the reader can proceed as a knight facing a female beast, explore the future with an android prince, or chase super-stardom in a modern version of the classic fairy tale. Includes a history of Beauty and the Beast.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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Summary: Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E SciGunderson, Jessica
Summary: This You Choose adventure is told from three different perspectives--White Snow is a secret agent in Good Prince's army, looking for a computer with secret codes for a bomb; Mrs. White desperately searches for her runaway daughter Snow; and Charming, towed by his seven loyal sleddogs, goes to rescue his friend and mentor Meteorologist Snow-White, who is trapped in a raging blizzard in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GUNScieszka, Jon
Summary: "A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales. Those stories are not in this book. The stories in this book are Fairly Stupid Tales. In this fourth wall-breaking picture book, young readers will delight in the strange twists on familiar tales. From “The Stinky Cheese Man” to “Cinderumpelstiltskin” these unique, hilarious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas] 2023
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Summary: Presents 156 tales accompanied by the author's notes on the background of his stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Press 1983
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Summary: "Do you like fairy tales? Poppy and Sam do, and these are the ones they like best of all. Open the book to lose yourself in these enchanting stories of bears, wolves, fairies and magic -- and a brave little girl in a red cape." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 COWGunderson, Jessica
Summary: A choose-your-own-adventure in which the reader can proceed as Princess Rose locked in a medieval tower, as accident-prone party-girl Mollie Maleficent, or as Aurora, attempting to save martian Prince Phillip from Maleficent's alien minions. Includes a history of Sleeping Beauty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GUNSummary: Presents fifty fairy tales, including both traditional tales from around the world from such sources as the Brothers Grimm and original stories by L. Frank Baum and other authors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Miles Kelly 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 FIFCrystal Fairy (Musical group)
Contents: Chiseler -- Drugs on the bus -- Necklace of divorce -- Moth tongue -- Crystal fairy -- Secret agent rat -- Under trouble -- Bent teeth -- Posesión -- Sweet self -- Vampire X-Mass.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CRYYolen, Jane.
Summary: This book includes retellings of four fairy tales paired with lunch recipes connected to each story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alphabet Soup 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Fairy YolenSummary: "The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition." -- Page [4] cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 CELAndersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
Contents: I: Tales for children -- The emperor's new clothes -- The snow queen -- The princess and the pea -- The nightingale -- The ugly duckling -- The little mermaid -- The tinderbox -- The wild swans -- Thumbelina -- The little match girl -- The steadfast tin soldier -- Ole shut-eye -- II: Tales for adults -- The red shoes -- The shadow -- The psyche -- The most astonishing thing -- The story of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 839.81 ANDSummary: Out gathering berries one day, Strawberry and her pets find a tiny fairy named Margalo among the berry vines. Strawberry is thrilled to meet Margalo until she learns that she just want to goof off and let others take care of her. Then another fairy named Sherry Bubble Berry is blown off course by a strong wind and it's up to Strawberry and her friends to get her home and warn the other fairies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: J DVD MovieStrawberry 2006Yolen, Jane.
Summary: This book includes retellings of three fairy tales paired with dessert recipes connected to each story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alphabet Soup 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J FairyYolenAlperin, Mara
Summary: Presents an adaptation of the tale in which a poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALPGrimm, Jacob
Summary: "When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their 'Children's and Household Tales' in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as 'Rapunzel, ' 'Hansel and Gretel, ' and 'Cinderella' would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2014
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Contents: Tales of wonder from the great ocean of story -- Stories to discuss and even argue about -- Tales of trickster and other ridiculous creatures: tales to entertain -- Tales in praise of great doings -- Making a way through life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2096 ABRHarper, Benjamin
Summary: When the young witch, Princess Swampelina, loses her wand in the bog, a beautiful (ugh!) butterfly offers to retrieve it if she will be his friend, but after avoiding him the princess soon finds the butterfly helpful and even rather fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022