Charles Perrault

An illustrated collection of eight world famous fairy tales, including Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and Little Red Riding Hood

An enterprising cat--with only a bag, a pair of boots, and some audacity--arranges for his owner, a poor farmer, to marry a princess and live happily every after. The stories in the Abbeville Classic Fairy Tales series have been adapted for the children of today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. Children will love the game page at the end of each book, and they will want to read all the books in the series.

This collection of eight French contes collected by Charles Perrault in the last decade of the seventeenth century, contains perhaps the most famous fairy stories of all time - 'Cinderella', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'Puss in Boots', 'Blue Beard' and of couse the eponymous 'Little Red Riding Hood'.

Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of this nimble new translation of the authentic text, book lovers young and old are apt to decide that this Puss in Boots belongs on their shelf of special favorites. The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son, are portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.

Charles Perrault published the fairy Tales in "The tales of Mother Goose" in the late 17th century. The stories are now fundamental to Western childhood literature and also include numerous lessons and moral teachings. A selection of popular Perrault tales offer some insights: Cinderella: Patience and Virtue -Lesson: Rewarding these happen to be kindness and patience. Cinderella displays kindness and determination as she bears the cruelty of her stepfamily and ultimately, due to her good nature, discovers love and happiness.Little Red Riding Hood: Caution as well as Obedience.Lesson 1: The importance of being cautious and listening t o your parents. The choice of Little Red Riding Hood to not follow her mother's advice to remain exactly where she is leads to danger.Sleeping Beauty: Hope and destiny are connected by Destiny.Lesson: Regardless of the fact that fate appears to influence events, hope and tenacity can nevertheless secure a positive outcome. The prince ultimately awakens Sleeping Beauty despite the curse, illustrating that patience pays off.Puss in Boots: " Cleverness as well as Resourcefulness.Lesson: Life could be made better by being ingenious and clever. Puss in Boots shows that brains could be as helpful as muscle - to enrich both himself as well as his master.