by Mary Hoffman · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) · tapa dura · ISBN 9780751328073
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«A First Book of Fairy Tales» is Mary Hoffman's collection of fairy tales, illustrated by Julie Downing, published by DK in hardcover (80 pages).
It brings together 14 classic tales: «Cenicienta», «Jack y las habichuelas mágicas», «El pescador y su esposa» and «Diamantes y sapos». The language is simple and musical, ideal for reading aloud, with illustrations that bring the scenes to life; some stories deal with greed, pride and vanity, and others with the love of a kind heart.
English edition published in 2001 by Dorling Kindersley; dimensions 24.3 x 19.3 cm and approximate weight 444 g.
Suitable for children aged 2 to 6; especially useful for reading aloud and for those beginning to read in English.
Mary Lassiter Hoffman is a British writer and critic. She has had over 90 books published whose audiences range from children to adults. One of her best known works is the children's book Amazing Grace, which was a New York Times best-seller at 1.5 million copies and a finalist for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal. From 2002 to 2012, she wrote the teen fiction series Stravaganza.
