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Fairy Tales

Princess and the White Bear King
Tanya Robyn Batt
Far away in the distant north, a beautiful princess meets a mysterious white bear, and embarks with him on a breathtaking journey. Combining remarkable artwork with lyrical storytelling, this tale brings together the major themes of three Northern European wonder tales, creating an unforgettable...
Item No. 9781846860942
$10.99
Puss & Boots
Imai, Ayano

A beloved fairy tale reimagined

A poor shoemaker must close his business as there is no work, but his cat is determined to save the shoemaker from his plight. Using a magnificent pair of boots and a sly plan, the trusty cat tempts a monster and tricks the beast into using his...

Item No. 9789888240715
$17.99
Puss in Boots
Pinkney, Jerry
A beautifully illustrated retelling of the beloved fairy tale from Caldecott Medal-winning author Jerry Pinkney

For generations, children have been enchanted by the tale of the clever cat in fancy boots who outsmarts a king and a sorcerer to win a castle and a bride for his penniless...

Item No. 9780803716421
$17.99
Puss in Boots
Perrault, Charles

Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. So the question arises: Do we really need another edition of Puss? Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of...

Item No. 9780312659455
$8.99
Rackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations
Rackham, Arthur
Fifty-five lovely plates, reproduced from rare, early editions, include scenes from Irish Fairy Tales, English Fairy Tales, Hansel and Gretel, Snowdrop and Other Tales, Little Brother & Little Sister, and more.
Item No. 9780486421674
$12.95
Rapunzel
Rogasky, Barbara
A stunningly illustrated version of the beloved fairy tale from a Caldecott Medalist, now digitally restored.

This retelling of a favorite fairy tale, illustrated by award-winning artist Trina Schart Hyman in an edition Publishers Weekly called spellbinding, has been lovingly...

Item No. 9780823442805
$18.99
Reading Beauty
Underwood, Deborah

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An empowering tale for all kids, Reading Beautyfeatures 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...

Item No. 9781452171296
$17.99
Red
Alexander, Jed
Red is on her way through the woods to visit Grandmother when she meets the Big Bad Wolf. What are that Wolf and all of those woodland creatures up to? This version of the classic folktale ends a bit differently. A delightful surprise awaits Red and readers in this wordless picture book featuring...
Item No. 9781944903114
$15.95
Robin Hood
Calcutt, David
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 become the stuff of legend. This lavishly illustrated picture book makes a wonderful gift title to complement...
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
Sea-Ringed World PB
Esperon, Maria Garcia
Batchelder Award Honor Book
School Library Journal Best of the Year
Kirkus Best of the Year
Booklist Editors' Choice
Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
ABC Group Best Books for Young Readers

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Item No. 9781646141517
$16.99
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
$8.99
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
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San Souci, Robert D
Sukey's new step-pa is a mean, bossy man. Every day Sukey wakes at dawn to work in the garden. All her step-pa ever does is watch her and yell if she so much as stops to fan herself. Sukey's ma calls him Mister Jones. Sukey prefers the name "Mister Hard-Times".

One day, Sukey runs away to her...

Item No. 9780689807183
$8.99
Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

 Staff Pick...

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...

Item No. 9780735843295
$19.95
Tales from a Tall Forest
Micallef, Shaun
Once upon a time being, forever and ever ago, there lived a forest tall of tales. When an innocent princess wanders into the forest, she finds herself trapped between a wolf with a ravenous appetite and a sweet little house with a secret. Meanwhile, a desperate fisherman enters into a very bad...
Item No. 9781760129590
$21.99
Tales from Arabian Nights
Napoli, Donna
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
Tamamo the Fox Maiden and Other Asian Stories

A must for myth-loving middle schoolers. -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"And they lived happily ever after . . . I assume."

Vengeful spirits, flying ogres, helpful teapots, ghost pepper ghosts, and trickster tigers? That's just the start of this lively...

Item No. 9781945820342
$15.00
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

 Staff Pick

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 Aku
Bryan, Ashley

When sent to retrieve their master's magic ring from Spider Ananse, Okra the cat and Okraman the dog prove their true worth.

When sent to retrieve their master's magic ring from Spider Ananse, Okra the cat and Okraman the dog prove their true worth in this beautifully illustrated tale from acclaimed illustrator Ashley Bryan.

In this story within a story, when the jealous Spider Ananse steals a ring from Aku,...

Item No. 9780689305191
$17.99
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