THE ORCHARD BOOK OF GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES was orginally published in 2002 as THE SLEEPING PRINCESS AND OTHER FAIRY TALES FROM GRIMM.  There were also edtions in Spain and Italy and, revently, in Greece.   Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark, tt gome some great reviews and stayed in print till 2011 when it was rebooted, rename and rejacketed to bring it in line with the very succesful 'Orchard Book Of...' series. 

 

This year sees the launch of GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES - the series. Eight of the stories in the origonal book have been rewritten for younger children, with simpler text and with less scary bits.  Cecilia Johansson provided the illustrations which manage to capture the essence of the stories but give them a cosy, non-threatening feeling.

 

Two books a month will be launched in hardback from January to April, followed by the paperbacks in 2013.

Books In The Series

HANSEL AND GRETEL

January 2012

 

Hansel and Gretel are desperate to survive - despite their stepmother's efforts to abandon them in the forest. But when they stumble upon a delicious house made of gingerbread, will they be able to escape the wicked witch who lives inside?      

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

January 2012

 

A beautiful princess is cursed by a wicked fairy - when the princess is fifteen years old she will prick her finger on a needle and die... Can the king and queen prevent such a tragedy? Or will the princess fall asleep for ever?      

RAPUNZEL

February 2012

 

Rapunzel was taken by an evil witch when she was a baby, and now she's locked up in a tower. Rapunzel's hair is so long the witch can climb up it to visit her - but will she ever be saved?      

SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED

February 2012

 

Snow White and Rose Red befriend a bear who comes to listen to their mother's stories every night. But when he disappears, who will save the girls from a nasty dwarf?      


 


LITTLE MOUSE AND LAZY CAT

March 2012

 

When a lazy cat moves in with a little mouse, they decide to save some food for the winter. The cat shouldn't be trusted - but will the mouse find out too late?

 

THE FROG PRINCE

March 2012

 

When a princess makes a promise to a frog, her father, the king, makes sure she keeps her word. The princess must eat, sleep and live with the frog... But what will happen when she kisses it?      

TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES

April 2012

 

The king wants to solve the mystery of his daughters - the twelve princesses escape from their locked room every night to go dancing. Will he find a man who can discover their secret and inherit the kingdom?      

RUMPLESTILTSKIN

April 2012

 

When a girl's father tells the king she can spin straw into gold, she is sent to work right away. Of course, she can't really spin gold, but will a goblin be able to help her?      

Original covers

The Sleeping Princess [2002]      The McElderry Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales [US]

Co-editions abroad

Greek edition                            Italian edition                            Spanish edition

There’s an emotional quality to his writing that I loved - he gets you involved in the same way that Andrew Lang did to me all those years ago. Gina Ruiz reviewing The McElderry Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales in BlogCriticsonline.

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