Fairy Tales [Hardcover]

"This wonderful book creates a jewel-like world of enchantment studded with Jane Ray's gold-encrusted, richly coloured drawings." The Guardian * "This is a treasury you can judge by its cover, the intricate illustrations matched by alluring, fresh interpretations of familiar tales." The Independent * "Perfect in every aspect... there is, literally and metaphorically, gold on every page. Both the stories and the pictures move the readers with unfamiliar freshness." The Sunday Times * "Berlie Doherty retells in elegant, concise, accessible modern style. Jane Ray's illustrations, luminous and otherworldly and yet passionately engaging, make each story surprising as well as familiar. This is a volume children will recall, with almost tactile pleasure, in adulthood." The Financial Times * "Text and illustrations are set, gilt-edged, against what must surely be fairy fabrics and enchanted wallpapers." Books for Keeps --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Authentic retellings of twelve familiar and well-loved fairy tales, gorgeously illustrated.
With a poet's ear and deep respect for the magic at the heart of our most resonant fairy tales, acclaimed author Berlie Doherty casts a sumptuous spell. Her masterful and authentic retellings of twelve treasured tales are well-matched by Jane Ray's evocative illustrations. Teeming with rich colors, golden trim patterns, silhouettes, and symbols, these pictures--like the timeless stories they interpret--are to be pored over and cherished. Come back to CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE FROG PRINCE, and eight other beloved tales. Enter a haunting world of magic and enchantment.

Berlie Doherty has twice won the Carnegie Medal - for Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody. Her other titles include Willa and Old Miss Annie (Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal) and the anthology Tales of Magic and Wonder. Jane Ray's books include The Story of the Creation (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize), and Hansel and Gretel. She has been shortlisted three times for the Kate Greenaway Medal - for Noah's Ark, The Story of Christmas and The Happy Prince. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.