The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection

A sumptuous 480-page hardcover treasury, containing over fifty fairy tales from around the world, with a foreword by award-winning children's author Michael Morpurgo. The perfect gift for fairy tale lovers of all ages. This glorious collection contains much-loved favourites from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, such as The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel, alongside lesser known stories, such as the Chinese tale of Bayberry, who rescues his sister, Little Red, from a devious dragon. Bringing together amazing stories from across the world, readers will find tales of witches from Russia, tree ghosts from India, magical moon spirits from Japan and many more. Fully illustrated throughout, with beautiful colour and line-work images from iconic Golden Age illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane and Warwick Goble. A beautiful, large-format gift hardcover, complete with a foiled cut-through jacketed cover, sprayed edges, and a ribbon marker, The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection is a book to share and treasure. Macmillan has been publishing children's books for over 175 years. Drawing on Macmillan's rich historical archive, The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection contains stories and artwork from treasuries first published in the 1800s and early 1900s. It also includes an informative section about some of the authors and artists behind those original collections.