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Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Little Red Hen, and nine other tales are brought to life in this superb treasury. The delightful characters will become storyland friends for life for children who meet them here. Just wait until your child sees the Giant's expression as he cries, ""Fee, fi, fo, fum,"" or the adorable Elves dancing in the Shoemaker's cottage! The Ginger-bread Boy's candy buttons and the dazzling feathers of the Ugly Duckling are among the many inviting details to discover with each new look. A collection of nursery tales so child friendly, rewarding, and full of fun could only have come from the rich and playful imagination of Mary Engelbreit.

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The humorous expressions of the characters and the lines of text incorporated into the illustrations are classic Engelbreit touches. This cheery collection will appeal to the artist's fans, as well as to anyone looking for not-too-scary versions of old favorites for young children. -- School Library Journal

The humorous expressions of the characters and the lines of text incorporated into the illustrations are classic Engelbreit touches. This cheery collection will appeal to the artist's fans, as well as to anyone looking for not-too-scary versions of old favorites for young children. --School Library Journal

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Mary Engelbreit can rightly be called the Queen of Christmas! Her version of Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas is a perennially strong seller with sales close to a one million since September ‘06. This New York Times bestselling author and head of Mary Engelbreit Studios-famous for its greeting cards, gifts, magazine, and other licenses-has fulfilled her childhood dream to become a children’s book illustrator with such favorites as Mary Engelbreit’s Mother Goose, Mary Engelbreit’s Nursery Tales, and Mary Engelbreit’s Fairy Tales. Mary Engelbreit lives and draws in St. Louis, MO. Visit her on the web at www.maryengelbreit.com.

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