The Brothers Grimm Folk Tales by Michael Foreman

The Brothers Grimm Folk Tales by Michael Foreman

This beautiful volume brings together 31 of the best-known tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, including 'Rapunzel', 'Hansel and Gretel' and 'Snow White'. Brian Alderson's translation stays faithful to the dark tone of the original stories, whilst Michael Foreman's beautiful illustrations capture their mystery and beauty - making this a must for any child's bookshelf.

This beautifully created hardback packed full of classic tales is an ideal companion for book lovers both young and old* Bookapoet *
'for favourite stories, Brothers Grimm Folk Tales (Templar, £16.99) remain unsurpassable.Translated by Brian Alderson and illustrated by the peerless Michael Foreman, this 1978 edition fully deserves another outing.' -- Nicholas Tucker * The Independent *
'delightful colour illustrations by Michael Foreman bring to life the folk tales with all their old school charm.' * Bookapoet.co.uk *
Faithful to the dark ambiance of the iconic tales * The Bookseller *

Michael Foreman (born 21 March 1938) is one of the UK's best-known and most prolific creators of children's books. He won the 1982 and 1989 Kate Greenaway Medals for British children's book illustration and he was a commended runner-up five times. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was the UK nominee in 1988 and again in 2010 for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books internationally. Michael was awarded the OBE in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to literature.

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ISBN 13	9781848779938
ISBN 10	1848779933
Title	The Brothers Grimm Folk Tales
Author	Michael Foreman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Templar Publishing
Year published	2012-10-01
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.