Amy Ehrlich, Author, Charles Perrault, Author, Susan Jeffers, Illustrator Dutton Children's Books $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-525-47345-9
Nearly two decades after its original publication, Susan Jeffers's detailed pen-and-ink and dye illustrations once again grace Charles Perrault's Cinderella (1985), retold by Amy Ehrlich. PW called Ehrlich's retelling ""absorbing [and] easily...
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Charles Perrault, Author , illus. by Loek Koopmans. North-South $6.95 (, $6.95 ISBN ) ISBN 978-0-7358-1486-8
Elegant paintings of a cavernous castle and an enchanted countryside distinguish this retelling of the transformed maiden. Ages 5-8. (May)
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Charles Perrault, Author, Perrault, Author, Koopmans, Author NorthSouth $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7358-1571-1
Gr 2-4-In this retelling of the classic tale, the sweet and put-upon Cenicienta takes care of the house, her stepsisters, and preparations for the prince's ball. Her fairy godmother appears on cue to outfit the young girl in a gorgeous gown and ...
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Charles Perrault, Author, Perrault, Author, Koopmans, Author NorthSouth $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7358-1572-8
Gr 2-4-In this retelling of the classic tale, the sweet and put-upon Cenicienta takes care of the house, her stepsisters, and preparations for the prince's ball. Her fairy godmother appears on cue to outfit the young girl in a gorgeous gown and ...
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Charles Perrault, Author, C. Perrault, Author, Stasys Eidrigevicius, Illustrator NorthSouth $14.95 (1p) ISBN 978-1-55858-099-2
Lewis and Eidrigevicius here take on a more familiar tale than in their Johnny Longnose , and they give it a distinctly adult look. Lewis's translation of the Perrault classic is smooth and accessible, but Eidrigevicius's trademark surreal paintings
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Charles Perrault, Author, Hans Fischer, Author, C. Perrault, Author NorthSouth $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-1-55858-642-0
In Fischer's 1958 version of Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots, trans. by Anthea Bell, playful asides stress the engaging side of Puss's character; these include Puss struggling to walk upright in boots and practicing intimidating faces in front of a
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Joy Cowley, illus. by Sam-hyeon Kim. Big & Small (Lerner, dist.), $7.99 paper (32p) ISBN 978-1-925186-00-0
Lush illustrations will draw readers into this gently funny adaptation of Perrault’s story, part of the publisher’s World Classics series, about the youngest of three sons lucking his way into a wife and a castle. Kim pictures the son’s inherited...
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Charles Perrault, Author, Malcolm Arthur, Translator, Fred Marcellino, Illustrator Farrar Straus Giroux $17 (32p) ISBN 978-0-374-36160-0
Perrault's tale of the cat who makes his master's fortune has never received a more faithful yet remarkably original treatment. Marcellino ( A Rat's Tale ) breaks convention from the start by relegating the book's title and credits to the back cover.
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Charles Perrault, Author, Malcolm Arthur, Translator, Fred Marcellino, Illustrator Farrar Straus Giroux $9.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-374-46034-1
""Perrault's tale has never received a more faithful yet remarkably original treatment,"" PW said in a boxed review. ""Marcellino's luxurious and skillfully designed paintings startle in their complexity and beauty."" All ages. (Sept.)
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Charles Perrault, Author, Susan Jeffers, Author, Susan Jeffers, Illustrator Puffin Books $4.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-0830-3
According to PW , these lavish illustrations ``display Jeffers's gifts at their dazzling best. The author and the artist have been praised for their previous adaptations of classic tales, but this surpasses them all.'' Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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Charles Perrault, Author, Susan Jeffers, Author, Amy Ehrlich, Author Dial Books $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-0205-9
Long before Gutenberg and since his time, storytellers have enjoyed the privilege of adapting, retelling tales rooted in widely different cultures. Perrault's ""Cinderella,'' for example, was an established heroine in folklore around the world,...
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