From Snow White, Cinderella and Pinocchio to The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan: twelve of the most famous children's fairy tales of all time, gathered together in a series of essential volumes, must-haves for every budding reader's library. All children can discover or rediscover their favourite characters and identify themselves in their adventures thanks to these original texts, updated in modern, accessible language, perfect for the littlest ones as well as those already able to read on their own. Enriching and completing the narratives are the colourful and captivating illustrations by Francesca Rossi, an artist who gives a fresh, modern touch to timeless classics. AUTHOR: Francesca Rossi graduated from the Scuola Internazionale di Comics in Florence. She publishes illustrated books for a number of Italian publishers and designs book covers and posters. Alongside her work as an illustrator, she conducts workshops in schools and libraries and makes and decorates pottery. Colour illustrations
This book was published 2014 by White Star .
Francesca Rossi has illustrated numerous children's books for White Star, including Who's Afraid of Witches? , Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? , Classic Fairy Tales by Charles Perrault , Classic Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm , Little Women , Gulliver's Travels , Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , and Around the World in Eighty Days .
This book contains the following story:
Cinderella
Cinderella REALLY wants to go to the ball but her wicked stepmother and ugly sisters think she's better off at home doing the chores. Along comes the fairy godmother, waves her magic wand and Cinders's clothes are transformed into a gorgeous ball gown. Off she goes to the palace ball in a pumpkin coach and horses transformed from mice. But when the clock strikes midnight Cinders reverts to her tattered old self, and the prince has only a glass slipper to find his gorgeous girly.
