An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel and many more classic stories (Daniela Drescher Anthologies)

I bought this for my little boy who has been learning about traditional tales at school. I looked through a lot of books - many of the stories had been re-written, or interpreted by modern authors. I found one which had Rapunzel spending the night with the prince and getting pregnant...!!! I just wanted a collection of the best known fairy tales, which were true to the original stories and also nicely illustrated. This book had it all! There are 30 stories, some better known than others. The illustrations are simply beautiful, they are stunning!! The tales are pretty traditional in theme...Red Riding Hood does get eaten by the wolf, and the huntsman does cut the wolf open to save her and her Grandmother!! So maybe for some it's a little brutal, my six year old did gasp a bit but wasn't distressed at all and I remember just "accepting" the darkness of these traditional tales without being upset when I was little - indeed, one of the objectives of a fairy tale is to allow children to experience fear in a safe environment. I would definitely recommend this book, and at the current price I don't think there is anything else on the market to compare. I love it, and so do my two little boys!

My son and I thoroughly enjoy reading these tales. They are beautifully illustrated. Would recommend

I bought this for my grandchildren, aged 9, 7 and 5. The eldest, my grand-daughter, loves it and says it's a great book, and she can't read the stories fast enough! I had a book of Grimms fairy stories myself as a child but this is a beautiful looking book that all children would love to read, and be enthralled by the stories and the pictures. Definitely recommend it.

Brilliant book and well worth the purchase. Well packaged, lovely illustrations and clear writing for the youngsters learning to read. My granddaughter loves this book which keeps her occupied for hours during rainy days.

Classic stories in their original form rather the sanitised Disney form, which is a bit confronting. Also with one colour picture per story I don't think it is exactly right for my 5-year-old yet but I'm sure we will come back to this book when he is a bit older.

I was looking for a book of Grimm's Fairy Tales in an original style and version with lovely illustrations. This fitted the bill. There is about one illustration per tale.

Beautiful book!

Used for German day at school. Taught mixed aged classes about the origins of many popular fairy tales. Lovely illustrations and not too gruesome for (even the youngest of) primary school aged children.

Ordered for my daughter's child. My daughter says that the binding, printing and pictures of the book are good

We are very pleased with our copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales. The illustrations by Daniela Drescher are gorgeous & evocative. Each fairy tale has one full-color illustration accompanying the text. Some of the longer tales also have simple black & white drawings to go with it as well. The paper is exceptional & the book feels wonderful in the hands. All the stories are carefully selected & all are appropriate for as young as the Kindergarten age child & some even for younger children, depending on the sensitivity of the child. We've found some gems in there that I had never heard of before, but have completely charmed all of us: One-eye, Two-eyes & Three-eyes; The Goose Girl at the Well, among others. I like that there isn't a picture on every page. My children lean back and listen to me read the story with all their ears & make the pictures with their imaginations. The fairy tales come alive more for them this way. I also think that because the book is more text than pictures that my children will enjoy it for many more years to come, as they step away from picture books & step into the world of reading. It won't be put aside by them for being "too young" but can be something they might come back to later, again & again.

Traditional collection of tales, with old favourites and some less well known stories. Stories read well - fluent lively language and a beautifully produced book. Daniela Drescher's colourful illustrations, as always, are hauntingly expressive and lovely, with closely observed natural details accompanying the action - her birds! her flowers! the forest! - and there are many black and white silhouette images scattered throughout.

Das Buch ist super verarbeitet, gutes Design und herausragende Bilder

Good quality, nice stories, nice illustrations