John Kurtz

A Fairy Tale Treasury John Kurtz

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references.; These folktales depict all characters as African Americans. Six stories include Rapunzel, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Biographical Note: Designer and artist John Kurtz has worked for Sesame Street, Nickelodeon, and other companies. He is also the creator of Dover's "Claus Kids" activity books. Brief Description: Previously published separately by Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 2004-2007. Brief Description: "From a great giant to a tiny child and from a wicked stepmother to a kindly granny, all of the characters in these classic folktales are African Americans. Six perennially popular stories include Rapunzel, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Jack and the Beanstalk"--Jacket Description/Back: From a great giant to a tiny child and from a wicked stepmother to a kindly granny, all of the characters in these classic folktales are African Americans. Children will delight in the timeless pleasures of these six fairy tales: "Rapunzel," in which the heroine's long hair forms a ladder forher rescue; "Cinderella," a tale of patience and humility rewarded; "Beauty and the Beast," the triumph of true love over appearances; "Little Red Riding Hood," involving a close call with a crafty wolf; the search for what is "just right" in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"; and a foolish boy's transformation into a hero in "Jack and the Beanstalk."Dover (2015) republication of the edition published by Hyperion Booksfor Children, New York, 2004 and 2007. See every Dover book in print atwww.doverpublications.com"Publisher Marketing: From a great giant to a tiny child and from a wicked stepmother to a kindly granny, all of the characters in these classic folktales are African Americans. Children will delight in the timeless pleasures of these six fairy tales: "Rapunzel," in which the heroine's long hair forms a ladder forher rescue; "Cinderella," a tale of patience and humility rewarded; "Beauty and the Beast," the triumph of true love over appearances; "Little Red Riding Hood," involving a close call with a crafty wolf; the search for what is "just right" in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"; and a foolish boy's transformation into a hero in "Jack and the Beanstalk.""