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Author: Brothers Grimm
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The German people seem to always appear extremely rigorous and reserved, yet it is this very nation that brought humanity the dreamlike and beautifully humorous Grimm's Fairy Tales. These fairy tales have accompanied countless generations through their childhood, with characters like Cinderella and Snow White having long become deeply ingrained in people's minds. This book is one of the required reading series for the new curriculum standards of Chinese language, suitable for middle and primary school students. It is filled with extraordinary imagination and whimsical ideas. The moon can be cut into small pieces as a burial offering; burning flames can fall asleep like humans, staying asleep for a hundred years; and a fat servant can drink all the water in the sea in one gulp. All the characters, animals, plants, and objects possess a vibrant vitality, coming together in a blend of human wisdom and fantastical creativity to form a world of infinite imagination.