The British Library Book of Fairy Tales
Will be published approx. on 26. March 2026
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-4449-8375-3 (ISBN)
Description
A beautiful hardback gift treasury of fairy tales from all around the world, ideal for families to read together. These stories have been written in partnership with the British Library with gorgeous cover art from the award-winning illustrator, Freya Hartas, as well as stunning colour interior artwork from other illustrators too.
Try to outsmart the Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood and laugh at the mischievous Magic Porridge Pot before being swept away to faraway lands whilst reading the Japanese fairy tale, Urashima Taro, and the traditional Russian story of Vasilia the Beautiful. The British Library Book of Fairy Tales is the perfect gift for those who love to be transported into fantastical stories that are sure to spark to imagination of the younger generation.
Try to outsmart the Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood and laugh at the mischievous Magic Porridge Pot before being swept away to faraway lands whilst reading the Japanese fairy tale, Urashima Taro, and the traditional Russian story of Vasilia the Beautiful. The British Library Book of Fairy Tales is the perfect gift for those who love to be transported into fantastical stories that are sure to spark to imagination of the younger generation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 291 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-8375-3 (9781444983753)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
British Library The
The British Library Book of Fairy Tales
E-Book
03/2026
Hodder Children's Books
€12.99
Available for download
Persons
Freya Hartas (Illustrator)
Freya is a Bristol-based illustrator specialising in children's books. She live with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from a cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first class honours in BA Illustration in 2014.
Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit. She has worked on picture books and classic chapter-book illustrations aimed at older children.
Freya is a Bristol-based illustrator specialising in children's books. She live with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from a cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first class honours in BA Illustration in 2014.
Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit. She has worked on picture books and classic chapter-book illustrations aimed at older children.