Longman Classic Fairy Tales Selection ((Includes 10 Books and 10 CDs))

Author: Mary Hoffmn
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Longman Classic Fairy Tales is a set of ten books, perfectly suitable as extracurricular reading for preschool children and primary school students. The content of these stories is simple and the language is easy to understand, with Chinese-English, making it convenient for young readers to read. Slightly more challenging vocabulary is highlighted in red, and readers can refer to the glossary at the back of the book to find their pronunciation and corresponding Chinese translations. Each book comes with a CD-ROM, featuring recordings in standard English and Mandarin. The fairy tales reveal to young readers that greed, pride, and vanity lead to bad consequences, while a kind heart and a positive, optimistic attitude bring us a better life. Fairy tales offer positive educational value, teaching us the basic principles of life, which is the purpose of publishing this set of classic fairy tales. Longman Classic Fairy Tales collects fourteen classic fairy tales for young readers, including familiar stories like Cinderella and The Frog Prince. The author retells these classic fairy tales in simple yet lyrical language for young readers, and the vivid illustrations in the books make the characters and storylines more lively and engaging. Fairy tales reveal to young readers that greed, pride, and vanity lead to bad consequences, while a kind heart and a positive, optimistic attitude bring us a better life. Fairy tales offer positive educational value, teaching us the basic principles of life, which is the purpose of publishing this set of classic fairy tales. Longman Classic Fairy Tales is a set of ten books, very suitable as extracurricular reading for preschool children and primary school students. The content of these stories is simple and the language is easy to understand, with Chinese-English, making it convenient for young readers to read and refer. Slightly more challenging vocabulary is highlighted in red, and young readers can refer to the glossary at the back of the book to find their pronunciation and corresponding Chinese translations. Each book comes with a CD-ROM, featuring recordings in standard English and Mandarin, along with realistic sound effects, making the stories vivid and expressive.
Cinderella Cinderella Charles Perrault (1628-1703)
Perrault wrote a new version of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Diamonds and Toads in 1697. These stories became widely known after being translated into English in 1729.
The Selfish Giant The Selfish Giant Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Wilde wrote many outstanding plays and novels for adults. The Selfish Giant is one of the nine fairy tales he created and published between 1888 and 1891.
The Brothers Grimm (Jacob 1785-1863 and Wilhelm 1786-1859)
The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales from farmers. They published three volumes of fairy tales (in 1812, 1815, and 1822), using the dialect of farmers in the German countryside. Sleeping Beauty and Diamonds and Toads are among their works.
Rapunzel Rapunzel The Brothers Grimm (Jacob 1785-1863 and Wilhelm 1786-1859)
The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales from farmers. They published three volumes of fairy tales (in 1812, 1815, and 1822), using the dialect of farmers in the German countryside. Rapunzel is one of their works.
Jack and the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk is one of many traditional British fairy tales, which form the basis of British fairy tale plays performed during Christmas. This fairy tale was first published in 1807, but it had been circulating for at least 70 years before that. The author of this fairy tale is unknown.
The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
Andersen wrote The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, and many other fairy tales. These stories were written by him, but some of the plots were adapted from stories he heard as a child in Denmark.
Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast Mademoiselle de Beaumont (1711-1780)
Mademoiselle de Beaumont was a French woman who worked as a governess in England. Her English version of Beauty and the Beast was published in 1761 and became the most well-known version of the story. The story has existed since at least 100 AD.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Twelve Dancing Princesses The Brothers Grimm (Jacob 1785-1863 and Wilhelm 1786-1859)
The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales from farmers. They published three volumes of fairy tales (in 1812, 1815, and 1822), using the dialect of farmers in the German countryside. The Twelve Dancing Princesses is one of their works.
Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin The Brothers Grimm (Jacob 1785-1863 and Wilhelm 1786-1859)
The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales from farmers. They published three volumes of fairy tales (in 1812, 1815, and 1822), using the dialect of farmers in the German countryside. Rumpelstiltskin is one of their works.
The Snow Queen The Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
Andersen wrote The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, and many other fairy tales. These stories were written by him, but some of the plots were adapted from stories he heard as a child in Denmark.