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Fairy Tales

Rapunzel
Isadora, Rachel
Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora's gorgeous collages breathe new life into this classic tale, capturing Rapunzel's striking beauty and the lush African setting?a new home for this story?with wonderful details such as Rapunzel's long dreadlocks and the prince's noble steed?a zebra. Readers will...
Item No. 9780399247729
$17.99
Zelinsky Bookplate & Rapunzel- Hardcover


Surely among the most original and gifted of children's book illustrators, Paul O. Zelinsky has once again with unmatched emotional authority, control of space, and narrative capability brought forth a unique vision for an age-old tale. Few artists at work today can touch the level at which...
Item No. 9780525456070
$19.99
Rapunzel-Autographed

Surely among the most original and gifted of children's book illustrators, Paul O. Zelinsky has once again with unmatched emotional authority, control of space, and narrative capability brought forth a unique vision for an age-old tale. Few artists at work today can touch the level at which his...

Item No. AUTOPOZ13
$19.99
Reading Beauty
Underwood, Deborah


An empowering tale for all kids, Reading Beauty features fun, rhyming text, loveable characters, and a heartwarming ending that will keep young minds entertained.

A irrepressible fairy tale retelling that is sure to charm readers of all ages:

When a fairy's curse--a...
Item No. 9781452171296
$17.99
Robin Hood
Calcutt, David
★ "Sure to attract new followers for a perennially popular hero" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes the hero of Sherwood Forest, and follow along with his band of merry men as his adventures...
Item No. 9781846867996
$12.99
Rose Red & Snow White (Paperback)
Sanderson, Ruth
A beautiful retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale with lavish full-color oil paintings. New in paperback. Red Rose and Snow White are as different as two sisters can be. Even so, they get along and, together with their mother, make a cozy life in their cottage in the woods. Then one night,...
Item No. 9781566569347
$7.95
Saint George And Dragon-PB
Hyman, Trina Schart
Set "in the days when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in England, " this retelling of a classic and well-loved tale recounts the battle between Saint George and the Dragon - a creature so huge and fearsome that his tail "swept the land behind him for almost half a mile, " and whose "deep...
Item No. 9780316367950
$8.99
Sea of Constellations
Márquez, Melissa Cristina
"Touching upon the importance of sharing and kindness, this lovely picture book also introduces a beautiful ocean world and Aztec mythology to young readers." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"This gentle aquatic fable reminds us that friendship and selflessness can be...

Item No. 9780593523605
$19.99
Seven Blind Mice-PB
Young, Ed
"It's a pillar," says one. "It's a fan," says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole Something-that the mice see the whole truth...
Item No. 9780698118959
$7.99
Seven Voyages of Sinbad - Hardcover
Yeoman, John


The first adventure story, wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake. Seven wonderful tales to delight readers (and the read-to!).

Originally part of the Arabian Nights stories, the adventures of Sinbad are among the first adventure stories created to thrill audiences. The son of a rich...

Item No. 9781843651291
$19.99
Snow White
Grimm, Wilhelm K

A Caldecott Honor Book
New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year
New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year

A beautifully illustrated retelling of the classic Grimm's fairy tale about a beautiful princess whose lips were red...

Item No. 9780374468682
$9.99
Snow White
Brothers Grimm

Quentin Greben breathes new life into this beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale.  The lush illustrations transform the well-known story of the beautiful princess--her lips as red as an apple, her skin as white as snow--into a tale that's new and thrilling. 

Item No. 9780735841161
$7.95
Song of Robin Hood
Castagnetta, Grace
A 1946 Caldecott Honor Book

Anne Malcolmson, Grace Castagnetta, and Caldecott medalist Virginia Lee Burton joined forces in 1947 to produce the definitive edition of The Song of Robin Hood. Their triumphant achievement was one of the most distinctive presentations of the...

Item No. 9780618071869
$20.00
Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich


With flash, the lake was based in a shimmering light, and before him stood the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. "I am the Swan Queen," she said. "I am the swan that you tried to kill."

A prince's love for a swan queen breaks an evil spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the...

Item No. 9780735843295
$19.95
Tales from Arabian Nights
Napoli, Donna Jo
Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of princesses, kings, sailors, and genies come to life in a stunning retelling of the Arabian folk tales from One Thousand and One Nights and other collections, including those of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The...
Item No. 9781426325403
$24.99
Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Grimm, Brothers

A gorgeous collection of familiar and lesser-known Grimm tales, illustrated by one of the greatest children's illustrators of our time

This handsome edition from the well-known collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm contains 11 popular stories. Old favorites such as "Hansel...

Item No. 9789888240531
$29.99
Tatterhood: Feminist Folktales #1
Passed down through generations, these classic folk tales remind us that girls around the world have always been the heroes of their own stories.From Japan to Norway, Scotland to Sudan, Tatterhood brings readers twelve folk tales--and twelve women whose cunning, hard work, and...
Item No. 9781558619296
$14.95
Telling Stories Wrong
Rodari, Gianni

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022 Everyone knows how "Little Red Riding Hood" goes. But Grandpa keeps getting the story all wrong, with hilarious results!

"Once upon a time, there was a little girl...
Item No. 9781592703609
$17.95
The Adventures of Odysseus
Hugh Lupton

As Odysseus fights to find his way back home after the long and brutal Trojan War, he has to endure harrowing ordeals and adventures, and come to terms with devastating losses. Storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden s graphic retelling breathes new life into this great classic.

Item No. 9781846864469
$12.99
The Boy of the Three Year Nap
Snyder, Dianne

Last chance! This book is out-of-print and we don't have many copies left. Get it while you can!

Lazy Taro gets his comeuppance. "The pictures, handsome in every respect, are done in Japanese style, and complement a well-crafted story." -- Booklist, starred review
Item No. 9780395440902
$16.95
The Brownies
Cox, Palmer
Small as mice and sly as foxes, the Brownies are a jovial band of free spirits who emerge in the evenings to roam the countryside while humans sleep. They love sports and games, jolly pranks, and adventures of any kind. Their exuberance and fondness for mischief are exceeded only by their...
Item No. 9780486212654
$7.95
The Care and Feeding of Sprites - Autographed Hardcover

Autographed by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Many would have you believe that sprites (or "fairies" as they're often called) are sweet and pretty and ultimately peaceful creatures. But don't let the carefree nature of these dazzling beguilers fool you. Because while they...

Item No. DITERLIZZI7
$19.99
Ghoul
Najjar, Taghreed
A story about facing your fears and accepting differences, inspired by Arabic folk tales.

The villagers are afraid of the "Ghoul." For years, they've tiptoed around the village for fear of disturbing it. The monster doesn't look like them, and it is believed to eat humans.

One day...

Item No. 9781623719258
$17.95
The Grasshopper and the Ants
Pinkney, Jerry
This magnificent rendition of a classic Aesop fable by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist teaches children: Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today! In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion...
Item No. 9780316400817
$18.99
Legend of the Fog
Schwartz, Joanne

In this traditional Inuit story, a simple walk on the tundra becomes a life-or-death journey for a young man. When he comes across a giant who wants to take him home and cook him for dinner, the young man's quick thinking saves him from being devoured--and in the process,...

Item No. 9781772271362
$10.95