A kinder, gentler telling of fairy tale favorites©
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| Susan Meredith ("Gram") is a stepmother and grandmother.
Her love of books led her to bring her granddaughters to various
bookstores with the invitation to "choose whichever books they might
like". However, in reviewing the books, especially the classic Grimm's
Fairy Tales, "Gram" (as well as the parents) were concerned about the
frightening images and evil characterizations. It was this reluctance
to expose the children to "scary stuff" that inspired Ms. Meredith to
rewrite the classic fairy tales in a style that is more positive, more
whimsical, and more humorous; a style that her grandchildren refer to as "tickles and giggles."
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result is a series of books that retain the heart and characters of the
original story but with a touching and funny twist that makes them as
interesting for parents as they are entertaining for children.
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addition to presenting family values, the books are also educational in
terms of building vocabulary. Meant more as "word books" with
pictures, as opposed to "picture books" with words, the back of each
book includes a pictorial glossary.
The current set of stories, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, The Enchanted Flounder, Snow White and Hansel & Gretel will be followed by other classics.
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Grandparent Approved® Children's Books
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