Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (Sunburst Book)10 reviews
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm, ...

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1987

The Original Snow White Restored

+ A Treasure
+ ausm
+ The scariest Snow-White you've ever read---NOT a Disney version!
+ Beautiful
  
  











  



  
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (Oxford Story Collections)16 reviews
Geraldine McCaughrean

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000

Gift for Grandchildren

+ Best translation I found
+ Pleasantly Surprised
+ Ultimate Fairy Tales
  
  











  



  
The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain)118 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

Great Fantasy

+ The second in the series of Alexander's Prydain Chronicles
+ The Black Cauldron

Lloyd Alexander was one of my favorite authors as a young adult and his work has really held up now that I'm an adult. The stories and characters are just so well crafted and executed. This is a great book to go back to or to get for someone who is just starting to explore the realms of fantasy.
  
  











  



  
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics)23 reviews
Roger Lancelyn Green

Puffin, 1995

A Keepsake Treasure

+ Not Free SF Reader
+ great introduction to the classic folktales
+ Robin Hood
+ The Adventures of Robin Hood
  
  











  



  
Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)34 reviews
William Shakespeare

Washington Square Press, 2003

If you want to read Shakespeare its has to be The new folger Library

+ Greatness
+ Review

If you ever thought about reading Shakespeare but was turned off or intimidated by the old english, not so with the new folger editions. Your basically reading the play on all the right sided pages , with the left pages reserved for all the definitions and explanations of the sayings and words that ...
  
  











  



  
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain)232 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, 2006

A Wonderful Experience.

+ Entertainment Plus
+ A terrific beginning to the best fantasy series ever
+ A great introduction to fantasy
  
  











  



  
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street ): Basil of Baker Street2 reviews
Eve Titus

Aladdin, 1989

Fun for Sherlockians

+ Basil of Baker Street

Basil is the Sherlock Holmes of the Mouse World. His friend and associate Dr. Dawson narrates the story. Mrs. Judson is their mousekeeper. The mouse detective has learned his sleuthing skills by listening to Sherlock Holmes tell Dr. Watson how he solved his cases. Basil takes notes in shortpaw. ...
  
  











  



  
Tarzan of the Apes (Signet Classics)94 reviews
Edgar Rice Burroughs

Signet Classics, 1990

Tarzan of the Apes

+ Tarzan of the Apes
+ Tarzan of the Apes
+ Loved it but for one major flaw and a few minor ones.
  
  











  



  
The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh31 reviews
A. A. Milne

Dutton Juvenile, 2001

Totally terrific

+ Great first novel for a pre-schooler.
+ A Perfect Anthology
+ Always and Forever Winnie the Pooh
+ What? No Complete Tales and Poems of Eeyore??
  
  











  



  
Bambi: A Life in the Woods31 reviews
Felix Salten

Aladdin, 1988

Great Story for all ages

+ Not the Disney Bambi!
+ Wonderful Book

I read bambi for the first time about 2 years ago. I was 27 at the time, and i don't feel that you need to be a child to enjoy the book. It is a book that has a great story with lots of lovable characters. It shows life in the forest in a different way then what most people might think of it. How ...
  
  











  



  
Peter Pan (100th Anniversary Edition)22 reviews
J. M. Barrie

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2003

"To Die Would Be a Great Adventure!"

+ A child again
+ Pure fantasy the way it should be told
+ childhood memories
  
  











  



  
The Ballad of Mulan2 reviews
Song Nan Zhang

Pan Asian Publications (USA), 1998

Beautifully Done

+ Ballad Review

This version of the original Mulan poem includes both the English translation and the original Chinese Characters. The artwork is beautiful, with lots of detail to look at on each page. There is also a short history of the poem included. I love this book because it is a great way to really share ...
  
  











  



  
Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma: The American Portraits Series (American Portraits)2 reviews
Camilla Townsend

Hill and Wang, 2005

The Real Pocahontas and Powhatan finally revealed. Superb!

I have finally come to the end of this fine book and am delighted to share my views. Unlike the one other reviewer here at Amazon (Mohroy), I found the book to be richly rewarding on every possible level. Camilla Townsend's academic background is well known and she is highly respected in her ...
  
  











  



  
The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault8 reviews
Charles Perrault

Clarion Books, 1993

enchanting

+ Wonderful Charles Perrault
+ A KEEPSAKE FOR A YOUNG READER'S LIBRARY

Great to have well designed book, with interesting illustrations and good translations. Very user-friendly book.
  
  











  



  
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Signet Classics)84 reviews
Victor Hugo

Signet Classics, 2001

A Delightful Read

+ Notre Dame de Paris -- C'est perfect!
+ Hugo's commentary on the death penalty
+ A Great Book for Kids
  
  











  



  
The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History5 reviews
Dr. Linwood "Little Bear" Custalow, Angela L. Daniel "Silver Star"

Fulcrum Publishing, 2007

A Must-Read for 2007

+ Should be required reading for every American history class
+ A book everyone should read
+ Review of The True Story of Pocahontas
+ The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History
  
  











  



  
The Jungle Books (Signet Classics)41 reviews
Rudyard Kipling

Signet Classics, 2005

Building a classic library for a granddaughter

+ Great
+ THE JUNGLE BOOKS by Rudyard Kipling
+ Review of Jungle Book BARNES & NOBLE Version
+ Super Reader
  
  











  



  
The Little Mermaid4 reviews
Hans Christian Andersen

Minedition, 2004

ANOTHER TREASURE FROM LISBETH ZWERGER

+ Even Mermaids Die of a Broken Heart
+ beautiful story and loved the artwork

Bias admitted up front: I'm a huge fan of Lisbeth Zwerger. It would be nigh on to impossible to select my favorite from the many children's books she has illustrated. I think of the irreplaceable "Wizard of Oz" with a perky little Dorothy in her apron and red hat or the wonderful "Hansel and ...
  
  











  



  
The Sword in the Stone40 reviews
T. H. White

Laurel Leaf, 1978

Fragmented Masterpiece

+ ENGLISH CLASS
+ Delicious
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ Great, but not serious in the least
  
  











  



  
The Rescuers10 reviews
Margery Sharp

Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap), 1994

The rare children's book in which mice aid Norwegians

+ Hooray for Nils and Miss Bianca (and Bernard)!
+ As wonderfully charming as the Disney film they inspired!
+ As good as I remembered!