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The Blue Fairy Book
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| Author(s): | Various |
| Illustrator(s): | H. J. Ford Jacomb Hood |
| Editor(s): | Andrew Lang |
| Publisher(s): | Longmans, Green & Co. |
| Year Published: | 1889 |
| Type: | Hardcover |
| Genre: | Fairy Tales - Classic Folk Tales |
| Age Range: | Ages 9-12: Longer Chapter Books |
| Pages: | 390 |
| This is an | All-Time Great Children's Book (ATGCB) |
| This is an | Anthology |
| OCLC: | 776892332 |
Description
A wide range of fairy tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d’Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairytales, among other sources.
The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources.
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The Blue Fairy Book (1949)
Fairy tales from France and Germany, Scotland and England and Scandinavia. Drawn from the Brothers Grimm, Madame d’Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights and Norway and more.
The Blue Fairy Book (1965)
A wide range of fairy tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d’Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairytales, among other sources.
The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources.
The Blue Fairy Book (1975)
A wide range of fairy tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d’Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairytales, among other sources.
The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources.
This edition edited by Brian Alderson eliminates some of the weaker tales and corrects errors in others.
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