One Hundred Illustrated Stories

An enchanting collection of one hundred of the best-loved stories ever told, from elegant retellings of Grimm and Andersen to lively folk tales from around the world. Includes favourite stories such as The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk and many more. Beautifully presented with illustrations that capture the warmth and wonder of these classic tales. An essential addition to every family bookshelf and a wonderful gift to be treasured. Chapters in this book include: - The Emperor‘s New Clothes (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Aesop) - Beauty and the Beast (European Folk Tale) - The Magic Carpet (Arabian Nights) - The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs (Aesop) - The Leopard and the Sky God (African Folk Tale) - The Firebird (Russian Folk Tale) - The Miller‘s Boy and the Mermaid (Aesop) - The Enormous Turnip (Alexei Tolstoy) - The Dragon Painter (Chinese Folk Tale) - The Elves and the Shoemaker (Brothers Grimm) - The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen) - Rapunzel (Brothers Grimm) - The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Aesop) - How Elephants Lost Their Wings (Indian Folk Tale) - Fairy Gold (Brothers Grimm) - The Emperor and the Nightingale (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Rabbit‘s Tale (European Folk tale) - The Magic Pear Tree (Chinese Folk Tale) - The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Brothers Grimm) - Baba Yaga (Russian Folk Tale) - The Bird King (Aesop) - Rumpelstiltskin (Brothers Grimm) - Brer Rabbit and the Briar Patch (North American Folk Tale) - The Inch Prince (Japanese Fairy Tale) - The Wild Swans (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Fisherman and his Wife (Brothers Grimm) - The Monkey King (Chinese Folk Tale) - Sleeping Beauty (Charles Perrault) - Hansel and Gretel (Brothers Grimm) - The Lion and the Mouse (Aesop) - The Princess and the Pea (Hans Christian Andersen) - Tiddalik (Australian Aboriginal Myth) - The Magic Melon (Chinese Folk Tale) - The Three Little Pigs (European Folk Tale) - The Ant and the Grasshopper (Aesop) - Midas and the Golden Touch (Greek Myth) - Chicken Licken (European Folk Tale) - Aladdin (Arabian Nights) - Little Red Riding Hood (Charles Perrault) - Persephone (Greek Myth) - Clever Kallie (Greek Folk Tale) - Stone Soup (European Folk Tale) - The Princess and the Pig Boy (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Hare and the Tortoise (Aesop) - Cinderella (Charles Perrault) - Icarus, The Boy Who Flew (Greek Myth) - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Arthurian Legend) - The Goose Girl (Brothers Grimm) - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Brothers Grimm) - The Milkmaid (European Folk Tale) - The Gingerbread Man (European Folk Tale) - How Bear Lost His Tail (Native American Folk Tale) - The Tin Soldier (Hans Christian Andersen) - The Fisherman and the Genie (Arabian Nights) - The Baobab Tree (South African Folk Tale) - The Tortoise and the Eagle (Aesop) - The Peach Boy (Japanese Folk Tale) - The Billy Goats Gruff (Norwegian Fairy Tale) - The Three Wishes (Charles Perrault) - Tom Thumb (English Fairy Tale) - The Magic Gifts (Korean Folk Tale) - The Sun and the Wind (Aesop) - Puss in Boots (Charles Perrault) - Why the Sea is Salty (Korean Folk Tale) - The Fox and the Crow (Aesop) - The Frog Prince (Brothers Grimm) - How Zebras Got Their Stripes (African Folk Tale) - Dick Whittington (English Fairy Tale) - Jack and the Beanstalk (English Fairy Tale) - Brer Rabbit and the Tug of War (North American Folk Tale) - Eros and Psyche (Greek Myth) - The Mouse‘s Wedding (Japanese Folk Tale) - Anansi and the Bag of Wisdom (African Folk Tale) - The Musicians of Bremen (Brothers Grimm) - King Thrushbeard (Brothers Grimm) - Pandora‘s Box (Greek Myth) - The Reluctant Dragon (Kenneth Grahame) - The Roly-Poly Rice Ball (Japanese Folk Tale) - Goldilocks and the Three Bears (English Fairy Tale) - Clever Rabbit and the Wolves (Native American Folk Tale) - The Greedy Dog (Aesop) - Androcles and the Lion (Folk Tale from Ancient Rome) - The Stonecutter (Japanese Folk Tale) - Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Arabian Nights) - Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady (Arthurian Legend) - Thumbelina (Hans Christian Andersen) - King Donkey Ears (Irish Folk Tale) - The Little Red Hen (European Folk Tale) - The Magic Porridge Pot (Brothers Grimm) - Fox and Stork (Aesop) - Brer Rabbit Down the Well (North American Folk Tale) - Sinbad the Sailor (Arabian Nights) - Mouse Deer and Tiger (Indonesian Folk Tale) - The Sorcerer‘s Apprentice (Poem by Goethe, based on an Ancient Greek Tale) - The Nutcracker (E.T.A Hoffmann) - The White Bear King (Norwegian Folk Tale) - The Golden Goose (Brothers Grimm) - The Snow Queen (Hans Christian Andersen)