Mary Engelbreit's Nursery Tales

A Treasury of Children's Classics

By Engelbreit, Mary

Publishers Summary:
Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Little Red Hen, and nine other tales are brought to life in this superb treasury. The delightful characters will become storyland friends for life for children who meet them here. Just wait until your child sees the Giant's expression as he cries, "Fee, fi, fo, fum," or the adorable Elves dancing in the Shoemaker's cottage! The Ginger-bread Boy's candy buttons and the dazzling feathers of the Ugly Duckling are among the many inviting details to discover with each new look. A collection of nursery tales so child friendly, rewarding, and full of fun could only have come from the rich and playful imagination of Mary Engelbreit.

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ISBN
978-0-06073-168-7
Publisher
HarperCollins


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on February 1, 2009

PreS-K Engelbreit brings her trademark sunny style to this collection of 12 tales and successfully walks the line between adapting the stories for a preschool audience and watering them down. The world that these characters inhabit vibrates with bright colors, friendly animals, and buildings and woods of the timeless fairy-tale variety. Scary things happen, but only to the bad guys, and only offstage. Jack's giant dies falli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Twelve standards, including "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," take place in Engelbreit's cheerful, co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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