Tomie dePaola's Favorite Nursery Tales

by Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover Tomie dePaola’s versions of well-known poems, fables, and stories featuring his beloved style and wit, sure to delight young readers and older fans alike.

With Tomie’s signature wry humor and winking charm, this collection of retellings is a beautifully illustrated ode to favorite childhood stories like The Three Bears, The Billy Goats Gruff, Rumpelstiltskin, and classic fairytales from Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm. Tomie’s rich, vibrant art is given a modern redesign with bright pops of color and a fresh new look for this re-release of the classic storybook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534494831
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Series:	Tomie dePaola's Treasuries
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	694,115
Product dimensions:	8.75(w) x 11.25(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tomie dePaola (1934–2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children’s classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature.” A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.

Tomie dePaola (1934–2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children’s classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature.” A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.

Hometown:

Connecticut and New Hampshire

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1935

Place of Birth:

Meriden, CT

Website:

http://www.tomie.com/main.html

Read an Excerpt

The Children’s Hour

Table of Contents

	From A Child's Garden of Verses: Robert Louis Stevenson	7
	The Children's Hour: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	9
	Johnny Cake: Joseph Jacobs	11
	The Little Red Hen: Joseph Jacobs	16
	The Frog Prince: The Brothers Grimm	21
	The Lion and the Mouse: Aesop	32
	The Three Little Pigs: Joseph Jacobs	34
	My Shadow: Robert Louis Stevenson	40
	The Three Billy-Goats Gruff: P.C. Asbjornsen	42
	Rumpelstiltskin: The Brothers Grimm	46
	The Country Maid and Her Milkpail: Aesop	53
	The Three Bears: Joseph Jacobs	55
	Belling the Cat: Aesop	62
	The Dog and His Shadow: Aesop	63
	The Princess and the Pea: Hans Christian Andersen	64
	The Owl and the Pussycat: Edward Lear	68
	Johnny and the Three Goats: from the Norwegian	70
	The Straw Ox: from the Russian	75
	The Fox and the Stork: Aesop	83
	Master of All Masters: Joseph Jacobs	84
	The Emperor's New Clothes: Hans Christian Andersen	87
	The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey: Aesop	96
	The Fox and the Grapes: Aesop	99
	The Elves and the Shoemaker: The Brothers Grimm	100
	Chicken Licken: P.C. Asbjornsen	105
	The Tortoise and the Hare: Aesop	112
	The Cat and the Mouse: Joseph Jacobs	114
	The Shepherd Who Cried "Wolf": Aesop	117
	How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune: Joseph Jacobs	118
	The House on the Hill: P.C. Asbjornsen	122

Editorial Reviews

11/25/2022

PreS-Gr 1—Favorite childhood stories like Three Billy Goats Gruff, Rumpelstiltskin, and classic fairytales from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. DePaola refreshes all of the entries with his familiar forms. VERDICT This reissue makes the old tales new again.—Kimberly Olson Fakih

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