| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
185 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"Text abridged and adapted from translations of Grimms' fairy tales, ©Jack Zipes." |
| Summary |
Selection and adaptation of seventy-five Grimm's fairy tales, as translated by Jack Zipes, and newly illustrated by Shaun Tan. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The frog king -- The companionship of the cat and the mouse -- Hansel and Gretel -- Little red cap -- The boy who left home to find out about fear -- Faithful Johannes -- The twelve brothers -- The white snake -- Little brother and little sister -- Rapunzel -- The three little gnomes in the forest -- The three snake leaves -- The fisherman and his wife -- The brave little tailor -- Cinderella -- The riddle -- The three spinners -- The mouse, the bird, and the sausage -- The boots of buffalo leather -- The Bremen town musicians -- The singing bone -- The devil with the three golden hairs -- The maiden without hands -- Foundling -- The wolf and the seven young kids -- the elves -- Lucky hands -- Gambling Hans -- The robber bridegroom -- Godfather death -- The juniper tree -- Brier Rose -- Snow White -- The six swans |
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Rumpelstiltskin -- Mother Trudy -- The golden bird -- The fox and the cat -- Little farmer -- All fur -- Snow White and Rose Red -- Jorinda and Joringel -- The singing, springing lark -- How six made their way in the world -- The goose girl -- Bearskin -- King Thrushbeard -- The two travelers -- Hans my hedgehog -- The little shroud -- The stolen pennies -- The old man and his grandson -- The devil's sooty brother -- The lettuce donkey -- The turnip -- One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes -- The worn-out dancing shoes -- The twelve huntsmen -- Iron Hans -- Mother Holle -- The goose girl at the spring -- Simelei Mountain -- Lazy Heinz -- Fitcher's bird -- Strong Hans -- The blacksmith and the devil -- The blue light -- The nixie in the pond -- The dog and the sparrow -- The wedding of Mrs. Fox -- The master theif -- The thief and his master -- The water of life -- The moon -- Thumbling. |
| Subject |
Kinder- und Hausmärchen -- Adaptations.
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Kinder- und Hausmärchen. (OCoLC)fst01357688
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Fairy tales -- Germany.
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Folklore -- Germany -- Juvenile literature.
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Fairy tales.
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Folklore -- Germany.
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Fairy tales. (OCoLC)fst00919916
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Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
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Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
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| Genre/Form |
Adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01423910
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Young adult fiction.
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Gaiman, Neil, author of foreword.
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Zipes, Jack, 1937- author of introduction, translator.
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Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863.
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Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859.
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| ISBN |
9780545946124 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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0545946123 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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