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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems

Marilyn Singer · 32 pages

A collection of short poems which, when reversed, provide new perspectives on the fairy tale characters they feature.

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Sleeping Beauty: a Little Golden Book

Michael Teitelbaum, Walt Disney Company

Fairy Tale RetellingIllustrated BookWhimsicalCharming
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Now We Are Six

A.A. Milne · 103 pages

A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.

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Thumbelina

Hans Christian Andersen · 32 pages

Thumbelina is one of the most charming and childlike tales of the great Danish story-teller, Hans Christian Andersen. It is presented in a brief retelling, with pictures by Gustaf Tenggren, the Swedish-American artist whose pictures are loved by children everywhere.

Fairy Tale RetellingWhimsicalIllustrated BookCharming
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A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale

Terri Windling · 52 pages

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The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Alexander Pushkin

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein · 176 pages

If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer... Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wa

Poetry CollectionCharmingIllustrated BookWhimsical
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The Three Pigs

David Wiesner · 40 pages

The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 32 pages

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Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

Beatrix Potter · 40 pages

Eight short nursery rhymes about Cecily Parsley, Goosey Gander, the five pigs, Pussy-Cat, three blind mice, Tom Tinker's dog, a garden, and Ninny Nanny Netticoat

Poetry CollectionIllustrated BookCharmingWhimsical
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The Mitten

Jan Brett · 32 pages

Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes.

WhimsicalCharmingIllustrated BookChildren's
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Flower Fairies of the Autumn

Cicely Mary Barker · 53 pages

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The Real Mother Goose

Blanche Fisher Wright · 128 pages

An illustrated collection of popular nursery rhymes, reprinted from the 1916 original.

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The Three Little Pigs

Elizabeth Ross

Fairy Tale RetellingIllustrated BookWhimsicalChildren's
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The Night Before Christmas

Clement C. Moore · 32 pages

A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.

Illustrated BookWhimsicalChildren'sCharming
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

John Steptoe · 32 pages

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe. Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—k

Fairy Tale RetellingIllustrated BookCharmingChildren's
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The Gingerbread Man

Jim Aylesworth · 40 pages

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

Fairy Tale RetellingIllustrated BookChildren'sCharming
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Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors

Joyce Sidman · 32 pages

In spring red sings from treetops: cheer-cheer-cheer, each note dropping like a cherry into my ear. In winter green waits in the hearts of trees, feeling the earth turn. Color comes alive in this whimsical, innovative book. Blue dances on summer lakes, green drips from spring leaves, black wafts mysteriously through autumn evenings. Together, an award-winning poet and a brilliant painter inspire u

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Cinderella

Walt Disney Company

With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams.

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Stellaluna

Janell Cannon · 48 pages

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.

Illustrated BookWhimsicalChildren'sCharming
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There's a Wocket in My Pocket!

Dr. Seuss · 32 pages

Illustrated BookPoetry CollectionCharmingWhimsical
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

T.S. Eliot · 56 pages

T. S. Eliot’s playful cat poems have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were first published in 1939. They were originally composed for his godchildren, with Eliot posing as Old Possum himself, and later inspired the legendary musical Cats. Now with vibrant illustrations by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, this captivating edition makes a wonderful new home for Mr.

Poetry CollectionCharmingChildren'sWhimsical
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Seven Blind Mice

Ed Young · 40 pages

In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.

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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

Maurice Sendak · 32 pages

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