Having a family of fairies in residence can be very useful for a bookstore. Especially a bookstore that sells children’s books. As we all know, children are almost the only people who remember that fairies are still around – grown-ups have mostly forgotten or ignored them. That’s probably why most fairy tales are considered children’s stories. We’ve got a lot of them in our store, but it’s hard to tell which ones are the best – they’re all so full of curiosity and adventure! So we asked the fairies this morning what their favorite fairy tales were. They thought for a long time and finally gave us a long list – a very long list! I’ll just tell you about one of them right now.
The Golden Book of Fairy Tales is a wonderful compilation of old stories from around the world. Some of them are very familiar (‘Cinderella’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’), but there are some you’ve probably never heard of before (‘Grace and Derek’ is my personal favorite, and ‘Green Snake’). But most of all, you’ll love the illustrations. I think that’s why the fairies chose this one – they love to just flip through and look at the pictures. (The artist’s name is Adrienne Segur. That just sounds artistic, doesn’t it?) Take a look at a few of the pictures here, or come into the store and look at the book itself!
