At the sandy edge of the Great North Sea was a pigsty. No pigs had lived in it for a long, long time and it was very small and damp, and any pig who saw it said, "OINK! OINK!"" and ran away. Only a poor fisherman and his wife lived there, and that was because they had nowhere else to live. The Fisherman and his Wife The tale of the good-hearted fisherman and his grumbling wife is just one of the classic fairy-tale retellings in this book which are ideal for reading aloud. The stories have all the uplifting qualities of the best fairy tales, where the underdog can win and the greedy always learn the error of their ways. The familiar line-up of stories includes the adventures of Jack and his frivolous purchase of magic beans, Beauty and the Beast, The Elves and the Shoemaker and, of course, Cinderella. The fairy tales of kingdoms, witches, giants and curses are told with all the necessary magic and romance and the illustrations, while traditional, have a distinctive and modern feel. A treat of a book and a great investment for many bedtimes to come. -- Rachel Ediss "

 

This book is part of a book series called Kingfisher Mini Treasury .

There are 92 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2004 by Pan Macmillan .

Peter Malone has illustrated a number of picture books for Orion. He was commissioned by the Royal Mail for a set of Christmas stamps. He lives in Bath with his wife and two daughters. Vivian French is a well-known author who has written over 150 books for children.