The Classic Treasury Of Princess Fairy Tales

by Clark, Margaret; Malone, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780762418909
• ISBN10: 0762418907
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-07
• Publisher: Running Press Kids

Summary

Illustrated with the luminous artwork of Peter Malone, this richly-detailedreasury features some of the most feisty fairy tale heroines! Few littleirls can resist a princess. Leading children's illustrator Peter Malone hasreated an extraordinary, sumptuously detailed treasury with some of the mosteloved heroines in classic fairy tales. And what heroines they are! Spiritednd strong-willed, they hold great appeal for the contemporary audience andre memorably rendered in Malone's distinctive style. Rather than setting thetories in stereotypical fantasy settings, the eight tales are placed inpecific eras and locales. Eight tales are told, including "Cinderella", "eauty and the Beast", "The Frog Prince", "The Princess and the Pea", "apunzel", "Sleeping Beauty", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" and "Thewelve Dancing Princesses". Perfect for families to read together, thiseautiful book is not just another faithful retelling of classic favourites.ather it presents spirited, strong-willed female role models for aontemporary audience.

Author Biography

Margaret Clark retold other fairy tales in the Courage edition of The Classic Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen. She spent a lifetime in publishing as an author, editor of children’s books and later as a mentor to aspiring authors. Clark lives in London. Peter Malone is the illustrator of many children’s books, as well as of Guardian Angels (Running Press). He lives in England.