A collection of 31 fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, including Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Rumpelstiltskin. The book is illustrated by Michael Foreman, with 26 colour plates and numerous black-and-white drawings.

 

This book is part of a book series called Gollancz Childrens Classics .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Penguin Books Ltd .

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations. Michael Foreman has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. His books are published all over the world. Brian Alderson is a pioneer of children's literature studies and is a prolific writer and translator. His other titles include Thumbelina (CWP, 2009) and Be Merry and Wise: Children's Books in Britain before 1850 (British Library, 2006). Michael Foreman is a Kate Greenaway medal-shortlisted author who has illustrated many best-selling books that are much loved by children, including War Boy and War Game.