Beatrix Potter Complete Tales R/I

Book Description

This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence. A special section at the end of this volume contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published during her lifetime. Beautifully reissued with a newly designed slipcase and jacket—a truly stunning gift.

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Lovely Book.......2007-10-07

Every home should have this book to read to their children! Adults will love the quality and the beauty of the artwork.

Beatrix Potter Complete Tales review.......2007-10-06

A wonderfull book, especially the introduction to each story makes it fantastic. This is the one collection of Beatrix Potter to own.

Charming!.......2007-09-23

I bought this book after watching the movie abotu the life of Beatrix Potter. The stories are so charming ! my daughter reads a little bit everyday and she just cannot get enough of the illustrations. It is a perfect way of getting some extra vocabulary in on a daily basis.

Love the Beatrix Potter book.......2007-08-28

You know I saw that movie Ms. Potter and learned all about Peter Rabbit and the other characters. I was so enchanted with the movie that I had to buy the book. It was very lovely to see them all bound in one beautiful book with a lovely book sleeve--- Very NICE!! This would make a wonderful gift for a new baby or a special Easter gift.

Bedtime reading turned into morningtime reading, too!.......2007-08-25

I purchased this single book collection of Beatrix Potter stories because our oldest, aged four, loves Peter Rabbit. We had planned to read one story per evening before bed but the great writing style and pictures of Ms. Potter so grabbed our four year old's attention that we ended up reading one at bed, at rising in the morning and before nap time. Even my husband would drop what he was busy with to come and listen to storytime! The adventures and the names Ms Potter came up with are charming and fun to say. One does have to know some Engligh terms and be able to explain those vocabulary on the quick but it sure is fun to hear your child increase his vocabulary with the neighbor kids! We have certainly gotten a hoot out of the appropriate word usage he has picked up from these stories and then will explain to his friends to help "teach" them. We've read through this book many times to our delight.

The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales

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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
Andersen deserves better
This book is for adults as much as children
Not for kids
Every one should read

The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen , and Lily Owens
Manufacturer: Gramercy
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0517092913
Release Date: 1993-05-10

Book Description

Lilly Owens, ed. Illustrated edition of 159 cherished tales that have enchanted readers for generations. Includes The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, Snow Queen, all uncut with beautiful illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Hans Richter, et al. 60 B&W illustrations. 816 pages.

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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON.......2007-08-06

MY GRANDKIDS WILL ENJOY THIS AS MUCH AS I DID AS A CHILD WHEN MY MOM READ TO ME. IT HAS ALL HIS WRITINGS.

Andersen deserves better.......2007-03-10

It is just sad that publishers like this one are opportunistic and know that just because Andersen is on the cover the book will sell. The translations are rickety and unreadable. And the quality of the book is disappointing. I immediately resold mine and bought another, far superior, volume. Don't get taken for a ride.

This book is for adults as much as children.......2006-10-27

Hans Chrisitian Andersen's fairy tales are incomparable. They have a level of depth absent in any other collection of fairy tales including the Grimm Brothers, Arabian nights etc...He amalgmates magic and reality and seals them in beautiful poetic expression. You will feel pain and love, rejection and hope, despair and persistence. The characters and images are sad yet impeccable. The tales are vivaciously symbolic of your dreams and reality. My favorite tales are The Red Shoes and The Little Mermaid(which is way different from Disney's version). They are a must-read.

Not for kids.......2006-07-09

I first read HCA when I was about 8 and I remember being baffled at their deviation from the standard "fairy tale" formula. They stayed with me however.
I bought this edition because I wanted to explore more of his work and I am very glad I did. I have finished about 3/4ths of this volulme and the richness, satire, obersvation, depth, humor and relevance of the themes continue to awe me. It's not a book for children but for those adults who want to go on adventures with a master storyteller.

Every one should read.......2006-02-25

This is the perfect gift for a child or adult of any age who enjoys reading.

History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers
Pants on fire?
Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed.
Very Interesting
History as Science Fiction

History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
Anatoly Fomenko
Manufacturer: Mithec
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ASIN: 2913621058

Book Description

Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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wonderful classic
An American Classic
A Complete Anthology
Beautiful Book
a National and Southern TREASURE !

The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0618154299

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It's been more than a hundred years since the publication of the first Uncle Remus book, and it was in 1955 that all of the delightful and inimitable tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Bear, and Brer Wolf were gathered together in one volume. All of the animal tales from eight books are here, along with the illustrations which originally accompanied them.

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wonderful classic.......2007-06-08

I grew up listening to Brer Rabbit tales. Naturally, when I became a mother, I wanted to share these stories with my child as well. This book is excellent- with pages and pages of great African folktales. Some of the diction is a little difficult to read, but I think that adds to the authenticity. I highly recommend this book!

An American Classic.......2007-05-21

The Uncle Remus tales were a favorite of mine when my grandfather told them to me and as I read them to my grandchildren, I can see they will be a favorite of theirs, too. As the characters develop, the children can see bits and pieces of their family and friends emerge. An American Classic.

A Complete Anthology.......2007-01-03

Nicely bound and printed with first edition illustrations. For perspective, I also recommend "Joel Chandler Harris: A Biography and Critical Study" by R. Bruce Bickley, Jr. (see my review).

Beautiful Book.......2006-08-16

This is a beautiful keepsake type edition of this book. Anyone who grew up reading Uncle Remus or having it read to them,as I did, would enjoy owning this wondeful book. What great memories it brings back!! Highly recommend this book for Uncle Remus lovers.

a National and Southern TREASURE !.......2006-05-01

I could not disagree more with B. Tracy Hanson. My beloved grandpa of dear memory read these stories to me as a child on many a lazy summer afternoon in Florida. I think they are most appropriate for children, and a must for Southern children, black and white, because it is part of their Southern heritage and dialect. The stories and language are fascinating and captivating. I would lay there enthralled and enchanted, as my grandpa would read to me, each afternoon, during the summers I spent with him and my grandma. These stories and him reading them to me are some of my most treasured childhood memories!

Tracy, pictures!!?? The whole time my grandpa read me these stories, I never even knew there were pictures/drawings in the book. He just read, and I used my IMAGINATION. (Though, now that I do look at the original 1880's drawings, they are wonderful.) Language adapted!!!??? The language is a major element in making this anthology a treasure! JCH has preserved a Southern dialect, that is an integral part of the stories. These stories should be read out loud by a Southerner (who can handle the dialect, though even a Northerner could probably do a good job of "faking it", with some practice.) (Even though I speak proper, standard English, I can easily slip into this dialect, having heard it as a child.)

Oh, David, how sickeningly "politically correct". Violence?? What violence?? These are children's tales ...... Uncle Remus was telling them to a CHILD! Violence, ugh! You make it sound like the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". These stories are suitable for any child, unless you are a "bleeding-heart, pansy liberal".

The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics (Gramercy Books))

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grimm
i likey da booky
Good 'ol days
great
Simply the BEST

The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics (Gramercy Books))
Jacob Grimm , and Wilhelm Grimm
Manufacturer: Gramercy
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ASIN: 0517229250
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Book Description

This illustrated volume contains every published story by the Brothers Grimm, from well-known classics like "Cinderella" to lesser-known tales such as "The Bright Sun Brings on the Day". Other enchanting fairy tales include:

• "The Frog Prince"

• "Hansel and Gretel"

• "Snow-White and Red-Rose"

• "Rapunzel"

• "Little Red Riding Hood"

• "Rumpelstiltskin"

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grimm.......2007-10-04

this book was just as good as i thought it would be very pleased with it and so is my young son who i purchased it for

i likey da booky.......2007-07-16

although the book is pretty long, there were a lot of stories that kept me interested. i always wanted to find out the true version of all my childhood fairy tales like cinderella, the frog prince, rapunzel, and so much more. my favorite of them all had to be "The Youth Who Could Not Shiver and Shake," that story was scary, funny, as well as amusing. overall the book, The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, was and old time classic that could never be forgotten.

Good 'ol days.......2007-05-23

This book was amazing. It's nice to see the original tales in all their glory, not the wussed out pansy versions of today. Parents, if you TRULY love your children buy them this book now.

great.......2007-05-16

this book is amazing, and no home library should be without it. it's also delivered in great condition.

Simply the BEST.......2007-04-12

These are the stories in their true non-Disneyfied forms. A great collection, that I'd hold up against any other.

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A little girl long ago
Same faires in the all the small books
Exquisite book.
Wonderful book!!!!!!!!!!!!
Botanically Accurate

The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies
Cicely Mary Barker
Manufacturer: Warne
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0723248397

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Enjoy the classic, complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books in this brand-new edition. This collector's favorite has been redesigned and now features a lavish, eye-catching jacket with silver foil. The interior still includes all of the well-loved illustrations and poems from Barker's eight original books, as well as a selection of fairy rhymes.

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A little girl long ago.......2007-09-22

Sixty Five years ago, when I was a little girl, I sat at my fathers feet looking at a book that had marvelous pictures of beautiful fairys, so stunning were their bright colors and silky wings that it completely took my breath away for never could I have pictured anything quite so awsome as these tiny little creatures, that I was sure were hiding beneath the petals of flowers in mothers garden, that I had yet to see. I kept this memory all my life sharing it with my children, when they were little, and now my grandchildren. Imagine my astonishment to once again see these beautiful little people again. Take a trip back to childhood and enjoy this beautiful book, share it with your children but keep it for the child that is you.

Same faires in the all the small books.......2007-09-09

Beautiful book - I am painting a mural for my daughter's room and wanted to get all the images possible so I bought all the books by this author thinking I was getting a menagerie. But I wasted $ on shipping both ways when I had to send them back upon seeing the smaller tree, flowers, and seasons books were all put together in one place. Just wanted others to know that this large hardback pretty much has it all.

Exquisite book........2007-05-20

Exquisite book. My granddaughter has been totally enchanted with it since receiving it for her 8th birthday.

Wonderful book!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-05-12

I can really afirm that this book is just what I thought..
BEAUTIFUL..!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't doubt about buying it, you will be buying a TREASURE..

Botanically Accurate.......2007-01-17

This book is a lot of fun for me as a plant lover and avid gardener because of Mary Cicely Barker's attention to detail (when she was alive, she used Kew Gardens as a resource to make sure her drawings were botanically accurate). Bug lovers feel the same way; I've seen her praised on ornithology sites because her fairy wings are accurately drawn insect wings! I like it best of her books because it contains all her drawings in one volume.

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excellent
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
this book is more intended for adults or older children not 5 or 6
Grimm's grim fairy tales
unbelievably bad

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
Brothers Grimm , and Josef Scharl
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ASIN: 0394709306
Release Date: 1976-09-12

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For almost two centuries, the stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children—and adults—learn about the vagaries of the real world. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow-White, Hänsel and Gretel, Little Red-Cap (a.k.a. Little Red Riding Hood), and Briar-Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) are only a few of more than 200 enchanting characters included here. Lyrically translated and beautifully illustrated, the tales are presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.

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excellent.......2007-07-04

"The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales" comprises all of the Grimm brother's dark and eerie tales. I recommend this book to all who enjoy endings that are not always happy.

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales.......2007-05-13

This is a great book to read. It is long but after you start reading it you will love it. I do

this book is more intended for adults or older children not 5 or 6.......2007-04-26

this book is more intended for adults or older children not 5 or 6 year olds there's no pictures which all children love pictures the stories are old and very boring.the book is not intended for youngters.

Grimm's grim fairy tales.......2007-02-17

I read Grimm's Fairy Tales when I was about 7 years old, if not younger. This was one of my favorite books as a child, and I have not been traumatized by the tales in the least. However, if you have an extremely sensitive child that is easily frightened, perhaps you may want to find a different book. For the average child, I think it is a very good read, and it's fun to see the original versions of stories they most likely are already familiar with such as Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and many more.

unbelievably bad.......2005-12-09

this wasn't the book version i bought, but i bought a very complete version of grimm's fairy tales because i wanted to read fairy tales like i had earlier in my life. now i realize i was probably reading a hans christian anderson book before - translation, SOMEONE WHO COULD WRITE A STORY. the grimm's fairy tales were so bad, i was shocked.. i know these people lived in an earlier century, but the writing was on a third grade level, the morals were non-existent and the stories were just BAD. i know they come from an earlier century, maybe when people were less educated, but that's no excuse for ridiculously bad stories that are written horribly. i don't know what kind of drugs everyone is using to think that grimm's fairy tales are worth reading, but i'm here to tell the truth, they're beyond bad. i would type an example of the worst story i read, but i can't because i threw the book away! i can't wait to get a hans christian anderson book and read some real, interesting fairy tales that were written well.

The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics)

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The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics)
Very Nice.
A good Book
Good quality

The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics)
Hans Christian Andersen
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ASIN: 0517229242
Release Date: 2006-10-03

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Here are all 159 tales written by Hans Christian Anderson, the master Danish storyteller, accompanied by illustrations from Arthur Rackham, Hans Richter, and other. These cherished tales include:

• "The Little Mermaid"

• "Thumbelina"

• "The Emperor's New Clothes"

• "The Snow Queen"

• "Ib and Little Christina"

• "The Princess and the Pea"

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The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics).......2007-09-10

Excellent edition, however I had hoped to receive one with colour plates rather than the black and white plates. This was my only disappointment. The book was luxuriously bound and beautifully put together. All the stories are there, and it is funny how ones memories can play tricks as I thought the description in the story The Tinder Box described one of the dogs as having 'eyes like saucers' when the book texted 'eyes like teacups' or 'eyes like towers'. I am in no position to argue, but the story still remains magical.

Worth having this in any serious book collection, but as the pages are quite fragile I would suggest avoiding letting children having free run of this in case it gets damaged, perhaps until they are at least about 8 with advanced reading capabilities.

Very Nice........2007-06-27

The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition is a very nice book. Of course the fairy tales that we all love are in the book, but the book itself is pretty. I am very happy with it.

A good Book.......2007-03-09

This is a good book, I only wish that the pages were thicker and that the stories were spaced in a more, well, spacious way. the space between the end of one story and the begining of the next is only as big as a few lines. the type is also really small. None of this is really a problem, I understand that if they made the print larger, the spacing between stories larger, and made the pages thicker the book would probably weight 25lbs...and that would make reading it difficult wouldn't it? I am really glad that I got it.

Good quality.......2007-03-07

See my customer images.

The pages have gold-leafed edges, and there is a ribbon bookmark. There is also some metallic on the cover, and the illustrations on the inside are great. I have not read the text (giving it as a gift for a new baby), but the type is easy to read. The paper is of the super-thin Norton Anthology/Bible variety (hence the 4 stars), but anything thicker would make the book large and heavy, so understood. That said, read it to your kids, but don't let them play with it too hard or you'll probably end up with torn pages. The price of this book is great though, for a decent quality hardback that is a full collection.

12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World.

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"Fairy Books"
reads like a phone book
TERRIBLE. Do NOT buy this book.
Lot of value for the money
Content outstanding; presentation poor

12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World.

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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0954840151

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"Fairy Books".......2007-01-20

I was very happy to find a book that contained all the "Fairy Books". However, the printing is so small you need a magnifying glass to read it. It is also very difficult to find the fairy tale you want because there is no index. If I had to do it over again I would buy the books individually, it is worth the investment

reads like a phone book.......2007-01-13

The format of this book is AWFUL- as unattractive as you could possibly imagine and on fairly cheap paper as well. Had I known it would be as bad as it was I would never have bought it.

TERRIBLE. Do NOT buy this book........2006-11-04

I was so excited to see that all of the "color book" fairy tale collections were gathered in one place. When I received the book I was VERY disappointed. No thought was given this volume, from the inappropriate cover image (stock photography of a rainforest frog?) to the pages within : no illustrations, no consideration given to the needs of the reader at all (just dense columns of small type intended solely to minimize the number of pages.) Poorly bound. All of which combine to remove any pleasure from reading these delightful stories.

Look for the individual colored books .... they're worth the effort.

Lot of value for the money.......2006-08-10

If you want all of Andrew Lang's stories in a convenient format this is for you. Ideal for the busy parent who wants to read a story a night or for the voracious child reader, for whom the small print is not problem. It may not be fancy but it's tremendous value.

Content outstanding; presentation poor.......2006-08-10

Having read Lang's Fairy stories when I was younger, I was truly looking forward to receiving this volume. To say the least, I was very dissappointed when I received it. How does this book fail? Let me count the ways;

1) The beautiful illustrations that I remember so well, are gone. There is not one illustration in the entire volume.

2) The Table of Contents is sorely lacking. The individual stories are not listed; only the books. Trying to find a specific story is challenging, to say the least. An index would have been helpful.

3) The print is SO tiny, that severe eye-strain is a definite probability.

4) What is with the tree frog on the cover?

My suggestion is, if you wish to read Lang's Fairy Book series, buy them individually. They are truly wonderful stories, but this volume is NOT the way to proceed. Buying them individually will assuredly cost more, but it will be well worth the price.

The Complete Storykeepers Collection (Brown, Brian. Storykeepers.)

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Christianity and Fun!

The Complete Storykeepers Collection (Brown, Brian. Storykeepers.)
Brian Brown , and Andrew Melrose
Manufacturer: Paternoster Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Christianity and Fun!.......2002-07-25

I think a lot of children may think of being Christian as something imposed on them--having to go to church, having to follow rules. This book shows them that God can be a source of strength in bad times and that being a Christian can be a joyful, fun thing. Ben, Helena and the children live in a time when being a Christian was dangerous, but they bravely confront their oppressors and draw strength from the stories of Jesus. The adventure and humor in this book make it accessable even to children who are not Christian and to old fogies like me!

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