All of us are familiar with the typical rendition of stories like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Best, and many other fairy tales. Fewer of us, though, know the original stories. Ever since I was little, I have enjoyed listening to fairy tales, reading fairy tales, and now reading them to my little siblings. Over the years, I have looked through different fairy tale collections and one of the best I have found would be The Random House Book of Fairy Tales, adapted by Amy Ehrlich.
SUMMARY
This collection includes nineteen fairy tales, from "The Emperor's New Clothes" to "Thumbelina." Each story, also, includes beautiful illustrations by Diane Goode, which made it an extra bonus! I never read fairy tales the same way after we bought this book. It is a wonderful addition to any family's shelf.
CONTENT
Some of the fairy tales have some rather violent parts. For example, in the tale "Rapunzel," a character falls a long distance and pierces his eyes on thorns. For the youngest of children, parents might want to take a look at some of the stories before reading them their bedtime stories.
There is no language and nothing too inappropriate. The princes and princesses throughout the collection have romantic relationships, but there is nothing immoral.
As in most fairy tales, there are witches and the use of witchcraft (such as in "Snow White" and "The Snow Queen"). Parents will have to use their own judgment in this area.
I very much enjoyed this collection and would recommend it to families in general, or anyone who likes a good fairy tale.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Number of pages: 208 pages
Author of book: Various (Adapted by Amy Ehrlich)
Published in: 1985
Primary audience: Children
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