The International Collection of Classic Fairy Tales

This review is for "The International Collection of Classic Fairy Tales" by D. Sylvan Publishing (in hardcover) 1998. We found this treasure of a book at a used bookstore (in almost new condition). I had been searching for a collected fairy tales book for my 5-year-old daughter, but did not want to get the poorly-written versions (and there are plenty of those) nor the ones where the illustrations lean towards manga-style illustrations or are just plain boring. When my daughter and I spied this, we both grabbed it at the same time - the cover itself is beautiful (you can view the images I've uploaded) and the collection of fairy tales is quite impressive. The paper quality is of good stock - glossy finish, thick and the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. What I really loved about this book is that the stories are adapted for young readers and not overly lengthy. They are perfect for independent reading, reading aloud, or as bedtime reading. Every page has full-color illustration/s which makes this an absolute delight to browse and read through. It will certainly stimulate a young child's imagination and the illustrations reminded me of the fairy tale books I used to read as a young child myself. Worth tracking down! Here is the list of stories: The Brothers Grimm: The Three Little Pigs The Wolf and the Seven Kids The Adventures of Tom Thumb Rumpelstiltskin Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs The Elves and the Shoemaker The Golden Goose Hansel and Gretel The Seven Crows The Golden Fish The Musicians of Bremen Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Duckling The Story of Thumbelina The Tin Soldier The Emperor's New Clothes The Little Mermaid The Snow Queen The Little Matchgirl The Magic Tinderbox Fairy Tales of England: Goldilocks and the Three Bears Jack and the Beanstalk Gulliver's Travels The Pied Piper of Hamelin The Gnome's Red Scarf Aesop's Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise The Country Mouse and... The Fox and the Crow The Ant and the Cricket The Fox and the Grapes The Vain Crow The Obstinate Goats The Ox and the Frog The Fox and the Stork The Wolf and the Lamb The Conceited Stag The Horse and the Wolf The Mouse and the Lion The Wolf and the Crane The Horse and the Donkey The lion Goes to War The Conference of the Mice The Donkey that Thought he was Clever The Monkey King Carlo Gollodi: Pinocchio Charles Perrault: Little Red Riding Hood Puss in Boots Cinderella Beauty and the Beast Bluebeard Fairy Tales from the Far East: The Adventures of Aladdin Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves The Ruby Prince The Weeping Princess The Adventures of Sayed Salem and the Nail Sasha, Mansor, and the Storks The Little Golden Bird Fairy Tales from Russia: Prince Ivan The Poplar and the Stream The Prince and the Beggar The Lake of the Golden Fish Alex the Hunter Beautiful Basilia The Magician's Gifts The House with the Green Roof Irina and the Spirit of the Forest The Starling's Song The Daughter of the Forest