Christmas Fairy Tales

Name: Christmas Fairy Tales
Brand: John Reed Book Distribution
SKU: 9781861478740
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12 enchanting stories including The Christmas Cuckoo and The Nutcracker

By Neil Philip

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This sparkling collection of fairy tales captures the true spirit of Christmas through a blend of magic, fantasy, and joy. Featuring Hans Andersen's poignant tales such as The Book of Fairy Tales, The Fir Tree, and The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree—each specially translated for this edition—it offers timeless stories alongside Ruth Sawyer's joyful Schnitzle, Schnotzle, and Schnootzle and Alf Proysen's witty Father Christmas and the Carpenter. The collection also includes beloved stories like E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Russian legend of Babushka and the Three Wise Men. Illustrated with glowing gold-leaf artwork by Isabelle Brent, these tales promise seasonal enchantment and joy.
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A festive collection of classic seasonal stories, retold by a renowned folklorist, and beautifully illustrated with intricate paintings by Isabelle Brent.

Description

This sparkling collection of fairy tales captures the true spirit of Christmas—a mixture of magic, fantasy and joy. It opens with Hans Andersen's moving story, The Book of Fairy Tales, and also features two other Andersen tales, The Fir Tree, and The Last Dream of the Old Oak Tree, specially translated for this edition.

Ruth Sawyer's joyous Schnitzle, Schnotzle, and Schnootzle, and Alf Proysen's witty Father Christmas and the Carpenter, are two classic modern tales to stand beside such enchanted favourites as The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann, and the Russian legend of Babushka and the Three Wise Men.

All are beautifully illustrated by Isabelle Brent, whose gold-leaf pictures glow with seasonal cheer.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781861478740

Publisher: Anness Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Armadillo Books

Illustration: illustrated throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Isabelle Brent

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Classic Fiction Neil Philip

About the Author

Neil Philip is a writer and folklorist. His books include retellings of Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Snow Queen and Folktales of Eastern Europe. Isabelle Brent is an accomplished illustrator of many years standing. Among her many books are The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, and The Little Mermaid.

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