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Russian Fairy Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
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I find the stories in here comparable to Grimms and Hans Christian Anderson. They are magical and a fantastic read and a source of discovery of tales from another culture. It is part of my fairy tale collection which I will savour to pass on to my grandchildren for their enjoyment.
I love that its set in a more adult format; which I fe... »
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Hansel and Gretel
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I think this is inappropriate for young kids, because in this original story, the parents abandoned them in the forest, and the old woman used "graphic" details about how she is going to eat the kids! The art is very groomy too.... »
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Strega Nona
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There's some good descriptions of the story so I won't go into it; however no one so far touches on what the age appropriate level is. It says 4-8, however, when I bought this book, I my kids were just 5 & 2-1/2 yrs old. We are avid(sp?) bedtime book readers, so I am not sure if it is unusual that my younger one listened to the long story as well as ... »
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Stone Soup
One of my personal favorite stories from childhood, I bought this book to use to read to younger children. The illustrations are not the same as they wer... »
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Jack and the Beanstalk
This is another book, parents should get for their children's bookshelves. A classic tale about a lazy boy named Jack, who trade a cow for magic beans ins... »
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Strega Nona: Her Story
First and foremost it's "Strega Nonna." "Strega" means witch or hag and "nonna" means grandmother. Therefore, it's about a grandmother figure who's thou... »
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Strega Nona
I really liked reading this book. I chose to read this for a book report in my second grade class in Germany. What I liked best about it was that Strega... »
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The Mitten
This book is so great I had a old copy that was my moms when she was litle then mine, so I bought a new one for my daughter it is GREAT, very interesting ... »
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Rapunzel
I was very disappointed in this story. I wanted to rate this no stars, but amazon required a minimum of one for rating. It is not what I remember as a chi... »
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