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[This is the Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.] [Edited and Adapted by Rosemary Kingston] [Read by Marguerite Gavin] Here is a wonderfully timeless collection from the best sources of fairy tales, including Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Antoine Galland (translator of The Thousand and One Nights). The fairy tales in this collection include: *Puss in Boots, *Rumpelstiltskin, *The Frog Prince, *Cinderella and the Glass Slipper, *Jack and the Beanstalk, *The Wild Swans, *Snow White and Rose Red, *The Spirit in the Bottle, *Little Red Riding Hood, *The Three Bears, and many others that are sure to be familiar to children and adults alike. Minimize

Based on fairy tales from around the globe, this unique dec ... Read more

Based on fairy tales from around the globe, this unique deck transports us to a timeless storybook fantasy built within the Rider-Waite tarot tradition. The character Puss in Boots becomes the High Priest, and Little Red Riding Hood embodies the Fool. The Fairy Tale Tarot also includes Lisa Hunt's companion book, Once Upon a Time..., which introduces each card, retells the fairy tale associated with it, discusses the symbolism and overall meaning of the story, and provides keywords. Minimize

The next day Narcissa got up and dressed, or rather made Fo ... Read more

The next day Narcissa got up and dressed, or rather made Forget-me-not dress her as usual; she was not yet tired of all the admiration her beauty always roused whereever she passed, and she still loved as dearly as ever to gaze at her own reflection in the lake, and provoke its inhabitants into songs of praise. On this particular morning she had made herself look lovelier than ever, and she stepped out of her mother's garden, anxiously peering round for the squirrels, who always greeted her approach joyfully, and escorted her to the edge of the lake with many a bow of admiration and envy. Minimize

Have your youngest customers jump into a land of dragons, p ... Read more

Have your youngest customers jump into a land of dragons, princesses, knights and wizards with this fairy tale kids meal box. The box is small enough for small hands to hold, but big enough to hold a children?s meal. It features an interactive maze and a hidden items game for children and adults to enjoy. Inside the box you'll find a coloring sheet and two crayons for even more entertainment! This fairy tale kids meal box measures 6 7/8" long by 4" wide. Sold 96 per case. 2792 Minimize

When did fairy tales begin? What qualifies as a fairy tale? ... Read more

When did fairy tales begin? What qualifies as a fairy tale? Is a true fairy tale oral or literary? Or is a fairy tale determined not by style but by content? To answer these and other questions, Jan M. Ziolkowski not only provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical debates about fairy tale origins but includes an extensive discussion of the relationship of the fairy tale to both the written and oral sources. Ziolkowski offers interpretations of a sampling of the tales in order to sketch the complex connections that existed in the Middle Ages between oral folktales and their written equivalents, the variety of uses to which the writers applied the stories, and the diverse relationships between the medieval texts and the expressions of the same tales in the "classic" fairy tale collections of the nineteenth century. In so doing, Ziolkowski explores stories that survive in both versions associated with, on the one hand, such standards of the nineteenth-century fairy tale as the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Carlo Collodi and, on the other, medieval Latin, demonstrating that the literary fairy tale owes a great debt to the Latin literature of the medieval period. Jan M. Ziolkowski is the Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin at Harvard University. Minimize

Tall as an eyelash, quick as a plane was the tiniest fairy, ... Read more

Tall as an eyelash, quick as a plane was the tiniest fairy, Penelope Jane. Penelope Jane de la Fesser, a flying French fairy, is just the perfect size to live in the right-hand dresser drawer of her very best friend, five-year-old Carrie. When this eyelash-tall fairy decides one day to go to school with Carrie, she doesn't let her tiny size stand in the way of getting into some really big trouble! But when the whole school is suddenly in danger, Penelope Jane musters a lion's share of courage in order to save the day. Includes the words and music to the original song "How to Be Strong" by Grammy Award-winning singer Rosanne Cash. Minimize

Each Story Dramatically Enacted by Hollywood Actors with a ... Read more

Each Story Dramatically Enacted by Hollywood Actors with a Live Studio Orchestra. Listen Along to 18 Fairy Tale Classics. Disk 1 -Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Sleeping Beauty Cinderella Disk 2 -Pinoccino Rip Van Winkle Alice In Wonderland Disk 3 -Alddin & His Magic Lamp Ali Baba & The 40 Theves Treasure Island Disk 4 -Little Red Riding Hood Hansel & Gretel Rumplestiltsin Disk 5 -Robin Hood Three Musketeers Jack & The Beanstalk Disk 6 -Goldilocks & The Three Bears The Three Little Pigs The Tortoise & The Hare Minimize

Disney plays host to over 2,000 weddings each year, with ce ... Read more

Disney plays host to over 2,000 weddings each year, with ceremonies occurring at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. However, for many couples, a wedding on Disney property is an impossibility because of travel or cost constraints and because high demand reduces availability. And with the Disney Weddings Web site getting 60,000 visitors every month, it’s clear that many brides would love to bring a little Disney magic to their weddings, even if they can’t say, “I do” in Anaheim or Orlando.In February 2007, Disney launched the Couture Wedding Collection by master party planner David Tutera. The collection features four different themes—Simply Chic, Classic Elegance, Cocktail Soiree, and Enchanted Garden—all created with David’s signature attention to detail. These dream weddings are available exclusively to couples getting married in the Disney parks. But doesn’t every woman deserve to feel like a princess on her wedding day?Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings will help couples to plan a perfect wedding—complete with Disney charm—no matter where the ceremony is held. David Tutera guides readers through all the steps necessary to have a beautiful and memorable day. From flowers to food to lighting to decorations, David covers it all. The book also features special sections written by fashion designer Kirstie Kelly, who creates wedding gowns inspired by the Disney Princesses. With Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings as inspiration, any bride can turn her wedding into a fairy tale come true. Minimize

Based on the latest direct?to?video Barbie movie, the new t ... Read more

Based on the latest direct?to?video Barbie movie, the new title in this best-selling series comes alive. When Marisa, played by Barbie, discovers she is half-mermaid, she must help the citizens of Atlantia by rescuing their queen--her mother. Marisa and her underwater friends have to complete three tasks in order to release her mother from the clutches of the evil Eris, who longs to rule Atlantia. Girls can read the exciting story and then create their own version with reusable stickers and a two-sided play board--sure to inspire hours of creative play. Minimize

The Scientific Method in Fairy Tale Forest draws on fairy t ... Read more

The Scientific Method in Fairy Tale Forest draws on fairy tales as the context for practicing the scientific method and learning scientific knowledge.It combines reading with science, and therefore curiosity, critical thinking, inquiry, data collection, and written expression. Other strategies, cooperative learning, summarizing, note taking, and generating and testing hypotheses are integrated.The activities in The Scientific Method in Fairy Tale Forest support the National Science Education Standards, Teaching Standards B - an almost mirror image to the scientific method.Science areas explored in The Scientific Method in Fairy Tale Forest are:# Earth Science -the sun, weather, light energy# Health Science -anatomy, criminology, human observation# Life Science -ecology, animals, biology, plants and life cycles# Physical Science -chemistry, chemical change, physical change, matter, physics, frictionThe Scientific Method is a wonderful life skill to possess with uses beyond the area of science. Once children are practiced in conducting science experiments, they can move to solving real life problems with the method.The phone doesn't work. Why? Use a hypothesis. The phone doesn't work because the batteries are dead. Test it out! Your baby sister is upset. Make a hypothesis. My baby sister is upset because she needs to eat something. Test it out! Was it food, or was it clean clothes or a nap?The goal of these activities is to teach and allow students to become fluent in the scientific method and encourage them and model for them how to notice the possibility for testing scientific principles in other areas of their lives. Science doesn't happen only in science class. Show them the excitement in asking and finding the answers to their own questions! Minimize

The American Heritage Dictionary defines the term “fairy ta ... Read more

The American Heritage Dictionary defines the term “fairy tale” as a fictitious, highly fanciful story or explanation. Can such a narrative furnish pragmatic advice on important topics like sound thinking, overcoming indecisiveness, stress reduction, emotional self-management, and getting along better with others? This book, Practical Fairy Tales for Everyday Living, shows that it can. Practical Fairy Tales for Everyday Living provides twenty-five highly fanciful stories featuring characters who successfully battle a variety of personal problems and mishaps through the formulations of general semantics, a science-based “self-help” system designed to assist individuals to better evaluate and understand everyday difficulties. (Steve Allen, polymath and author of numerous books, including Dumbth: 81 Ways to Make Americans Smarter, lists as Idea Number 81: Learn general semantics.) While the stories are not true in the literal sense of that word, the British pundit G.K. Chesterton observed that “Fairy tales are more than true—not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.” Some of the stories you will find here contain plot elements from familiar literary classics and children’s fairy tales. Other yarns offer completely original scenarios. All the stories have in common a desire to inform and entertain with a bit of humor. That was my purpose in writing these tales, and I hope that is your experience in reading them. Minimize

BEAUTIES, BEASTS AND ENCHANTMENT: CLASSIC FRENCH FAIRY TALE ... Read more

BEAUTIES, BEASTS AND ENCHANTMENT: CLASSIC FRENCH FAIRY TALES A new collection of 36 French fairy tales translated by renowned writer and authority on fairy tales, Jack Zipes. Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Sleepy Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood are some of the classic fairy tales in this amazing book. Includes illustrations from fairy tale collections. 'Terrific... a succulent array of 17th and 18th century 'salon' fairy tales' - The New York Times Book Review 'These tales are adventurous, thrilling in a way fairy tales are meant to be... The translation from the French is modern, happily free of archaic and hyperbolic language... a fine and sophisticated collection' - New York Tribune 'Enjoyable to read... a unique collection of French regional folklore' - Library Journal 'Charming stories accompanied by attractive pen-and-ink drawings' - Chattanooga Times 'An excellent collection' - Booklist. JACK ZIPES is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. In addition to his scholarly work, he is an active storyteller in public schools and has worked with children's theaters in Europe and the United States. Some of Jack Zipes' major publications include Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales (1979), Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion (1983, rev. ed. 2006), Don't Bet On the Prince: Contemporary Feminist Fairy Tales in North America and England (1986), The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World (1988), Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter (2000), Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama For Children (2004), Hans Christian Andersen: The Misunderstood Storyteller (2005), and Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre (2006). Jack Zipes has also translated The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm (1987) and edited The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales (2000), and The Great Fairy Tale Tradition (2001). Most recently he has translated and edited The Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitre (2008) and Lucky Hans and Other Merz Fairy Tales (2008) by Kurt Schwitters. Minimize

Boris Karloff narrates Hans Christian Andersen's enchanting ... Read more

Boris Karloff narrates Hans Christian Andersen's enchanting tale "The Emperor's Nightingale" and famed animator (and one-time Walt Disney employee) Ub Iwerks directs "The Brementown Musicians," about a quartet of animals that can sing on key. Also included are Iwerks's "Tom Thumb" and "Mary's Little Lamb" and famed special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion short "Rapunzel," which hasn't been seen uncut since its release in the 1950s!This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Minimize

This hilarious split-page novelty book allows the reader to ... Read more

This hilarious split-page novelty book allows the reader to mix and match different combinations of fairy tales creating thousands of outlandish stories. Do you know the story of the ugly duckling who was bossed around by two horrid stepsisters and climbed a beanstalk at the top of which was a bowl of porridge? Or Snow White, who was laughed at by ducks and fell asleep in Baby Bear's bed after eating Little Red Riding Hood's granny? Illustrated by award-winner Nick Sharratt, this ingenious split-page book lets children create their own fractured fairy tales—and they may even find some surprisingly sensible ones along the way. Colorful, quirky, fun—a guaranteed giggle maker for kids and parents alike! Minimize

Each Story Dramatically Enacted by Hollywood Actors with a ... Read more

Each Story Dramatically Enacted by Hollywood Actors with a Live Studio Orchestra. Listen Along to 18 Fairy Tale Classics. Disk 1 -Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Sleeping Beauty Cinderella Disk 2 -Pinoccino Rip Van Winkle Alice In Wonderland Disk 3 -Alddin & His Magic Lamp Ali Baba & The 40 Theves Treasure Island Disk 4 -Little Red Riding Hood Hansel & Gretel Rumplestiltsin Disk 5 -Robin Hood Three Musketeers Jack & The Beanstalk Disk 6 -Goldilocks & The Three Bears The Three Little Pigs The Tortoise & The Hare Minimize

In this enjoyable volume, Kay Stone has selected writings f ... Read more

In this enjoyable volume, Kay Stone has selected writings from her scholarly articles and books spanning 1975-2004 that contain reflections on the value of fairy tales as adult literature. The title Some Day Your Witch Will Come twists a Walt Disney lyric to challenge the typical fairy-tale framework and is a nod to Stone's innovative and sometimes unconventional perspective. As a whole, this collection is a fascinating look at both the evolution of a career and the recent history of fairy-tale scholarship. Minimize

"Once upon a maritime..." begins this clever tale. What? A ... Read more

"Once upon a maritime..." begins this clever tale. What? A fish wearing a hat? Here's the comical story about a little red snapper who dons her red hood and sets out for her grandmother's home with a fresh-baked octopi. Meanwhile, the opportunistic wolf eel is busy kicking Grandma out of her clam bed and tucking himself in. Yes, it's a comical twist on a classic, set under the sea, and with an amiable turn from the traditional ending. Illustrated with richly colored linocuts by notable Alaskan artist, Evon Zerbetz, LITTLE RED SNAPPERHOOD is told in whimsical verse that tickles adults and children alike. You'll never think about the "big, bad wolf" in the same way! Look for the bonus material at the end of the story, too: a paper doll of Little Red Snapperhood, along with several of her hats, all ready for coloring. Minimize

Inspired by Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this ... Read more

Inspired by Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this fairy tale is sure to delight fans of Baker's The Tales of the Frog Princess series and new readers alike. Minimize

Fairy tales and folktales have long been mainstays of child ... Read more

Fairy tales and folktales have long been mainstays of children's literature, celebrated as imaginatively liberating, psychologically therapeutic, and mirrors of foreign culture. Focusing on the fairy tale in nineteenth-century England, where many collections found their largest readership, National Dreams examines influential but critically neglected early experiments in the presentation of international tale traditions to English readers. Jennifer Schacker looks at such wondrous story collections as Grimms' fairy tales and The Arabian Nights in order to trace the larger stories of cross-cultural encounter in which these books were originally embedded. Examining aspects of publishing history alongside her critical readings of tale collections' introductions, annotations, story texts, and illustrations, Schacker's National Dreams reveals the surprising ways fairy tales shaped and were shaped by their readers.Schacker shows how the folklore of foreign lands became popular reading material for a broad English audience, historicizing assumed connections between traditional narrative and children's reading. The tales imported and presented by such British writers as Edgar Taylor, T. Crofton Croker, Edward Lane, and George Webbe Dasent were intended to stimulate readers' imaginations in more ways than one. Fairy-tale collections provided flights of fancy but also opportunities for reflection on the modern self, on the transformation of popular culture, and on the nature of "Englishness." Schacker demonstrates that such critical reflections were not incidental to the popularity of foreign tales but central to their magical hold on the English imagination.Offering a theoretically sophisticated perspective on the origins of current assumptions about the significance of fairy tales, National Dreams provides a rare look at the nature and emergence of one of the most powerful and enduring genres in English literature. Minimize

Each keepsake book features a collection of timeless storie ... Read more

Each keepsake book features a collection of timeless stories for children ages 2-4. Withbeautiful illustrations, large print, 40 sturdyboard pages and padded cover, theyll be cherished for years! 8" long x 6 1/2" wide. bFairy Tales My First Treasury Book/bulli1) Rumpelstiltskin/lili2) Hansel and Gretel/lili3) Cinderella/lili4) Jack and the Beanstalk/li/ulbMother Goose My First Treasury Book/bulli1)Old Mother Goose/lili2)Eensy Weensy Spider/lili3)There Was an Old Woman/lili4) Jack Sprat/lili5)Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater/lili6) Sing a Song of Sixpence/lili7) Old MacDonald/lili8) Pease Porridge Hot/lili9) One, Two, Buckle My Shoes/lili10) Quarrelsome Kittens/lili11) Little Miss Muffet/lili12) Little Miss Tucket/lili13) Little Bo-Peep/lili14) Rain, Rain Go Away/lili15) Old King Cole/lili16) Pat-a-Cake/lili17) Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush/lili18) The Purple Cow/lili19) Mary Had a Little Lamb/lili20) Humpty Dumpty/lili21) Georgie Porgie/lili22) I'm Just a Little Puppy/lili23) Jack Be Nimble/lili24) Little Boy Blue/lili25) Pussycat, Pussycat/lili 26) Wee Willie Winkie/lili27) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star/lili28) Polly, Put the Kettle On/lili29) Peter Piper/lili30) Three Blind Mice/lili31) Rub-a-Dub-Dub/lili32) The Cat and the Fiddle/li/ulbBedtime Stories My First Treasury Book/bulli1) The Ugly Duckling/lili2) Goldilocks and the Three Bears/lili 3) The Princess and the Pea/lili4) The Velveteen Rabbit/li/ul Minimize