Tomie Depaola's Favorite Nursery Tales

by dePaola, Tomie

• ISBN13: 9780399213199
• ISBN10: 0399213198
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1986-09-26
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile

Summary

Now the beloved artist-author of books for children has created a richly illustrated companion book of nursery tales, chosen from among the fairy tales and folk tales, the fables and poems he most loved as a boy. The result is a collection that offers variety and enjoyment for the whole family. From the oldest to the youngest, everyone will find a favorite, whether it be "The Little Red Hen," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "Rumpelstiltskin" or "The Owl and the Pussycat." Always keeping the youngest child in mind, Tomie dePaola has selected from the works of Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Joseph Jacobs, Aesop, P. C. Asbjornsen, and poets Stevenson, Longfellow and Lear. Older readers will appreciate the wit and style Tomie dePaola brings to his illustrations, while younger children will respond to his infallible sense of fun, his use of brilliant colors and his original interpretations of wonderful characters who have remained the favorites of generations of children. A basic, full collection, just right for every family to share. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

From A Child's Garden of Verses: Robert Louis Stevenson	p. 7
The Children's Hour: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	p. 9
Johnny Cake: Joseph Jacobs	p. 11
The Little Red Hen: Joseph Jacobs	p. 16
The Frog Prince: The Brothers Grimm	p. 21
The Lion and the Mouse: Aesop	p. 32
The Three Little Pigs: Joseph Jacobs	p. 34
My Shadow: Robert Louis Stevenson	p. 40
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff: P.C. Asbjornsen	p. 42
Rumpelstiltskin: The Brothers Grimm	p. 46
The Country Maid and Her Milkpail: Aesop	p. 53
The Three Bears: Joseph Jacobs	p. 55
Belling the Cat: Aesop	p. 62
The Dog and His Shadow: Aesop	p. 63
The Princess and the Pea: Hans Christian Andersen	p. 64
The Owl and the Pussycat: Edward Lear	p. 68
Johnny and the Three Goats: from the Norwegian	p. 70
The Straw Ox: from the Russian	p. 75
The Fox and the Stork: Aesop	p. 83
Master of All Masters: Joseph Jacobs	p. 84
The Emperor's New Clothes: Hans Christian Andersen	p. 87
The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey: Aesop	p. 96
The Fox and the Grapes: Aesop	p. 99
The Elves and the Shoemaker: The Brothers Grimm	p. 100
Chicken Licken: P.C. Asbjornsen	p. 105
The Tortoise and the Hare: Aesop	p. 112
The Cat and the Mouse: Joseph Jacobs	p. 114
The Shepherd Who Cried "Wolf": Aesop	p. 117
How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune: Joseph Jacobs	p. 118
The House on the Hill: P.C. Asbjornsen	p. 122
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