Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss, First Set

by Lisa M. Ripperton

The first six titles in the Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss series, with one volume for each of the ages from 5 to 10. All of the well-known fairy tales are included, along with dozens of less familiar tales carefully selected by the author for their literary merit, ethical soundness, and child appeal. Attractive illustrations, many in color, accompany most of the stories.

Titles Included

Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss—In the Meadow by Lisa M. Ripperton The first of two fairy tale anthologies for 5 year olds, each containing 36 stories specially selected for their literary merit, ethical soundness, and child appeal. All the well-known nursery tales are included, along with a smattering of less familiar stories. Attractive illustrations, many in color, accompany most of the tales. Ages 4‑5      Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss—Around the Fire by Lisa M. Ripperton The first of two fairy tale anthologies for 6 year olds, each containing 36 stories specially selected for their literary merit, ethical soundness, and child appeal. This volume includes over a dozen well-known Grimm stories suited for this age, as well as fairy tales from the English, French, and Scandinavian traditions. A few stories from other regions round out the collection. Attractive illustrations, many in color, accompany most of the tales. Ages 6‑8      Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss—Into the Woods by Lisa M. Ripperton The first of two anthologies of the best fairy tales for seven year olds, compiled by Lisa M. Ripperton. Of the 36 fairy tales included in this anthology, 3 come from Andersen, 6 from Grimm, 7 from Howard Pyle's The Wonder Clock, and 4 from Lang. The remaining 16 tales in this collection were selected from a wide variety of sources for their appeal to children of this age. Ages 7‑9      Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss—Beside the Sea by Lisa M. Ripperton The first of two anthologies of the best fairy tales for eight year olds, compiled by Lisa M. Ripperton. Of the 36 fairy tales included in this anthology, 2 come from Andersen, 5 from Grimm, 4 from Howard Pyle's The Wonder Clock, 6 from Lang, and 7 from Arthur Ransome's Old Peter's Russian Tales. The remaining tales in this collection were selected from a wide variety of sources for their appeal to children of this age. Ages 8‑10      Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss—Across the Lake by Lisa M. Ripperton The first of two anthologies of the best fairy tales for nine year olds, compiled by Lisa M. Ripperton. Of the 36 fairy tales included in this anthology, 4 come from Andersen, 3 from Grimm, 5 from Pyle, 3 from MacManus, 2 from Wilde, 3 from Granny's Wonderful Chair, and 5 from The King of the Golden River. The remaining 11 tales in this collection were selected from a wide variety of sources for their appeal to children of this age. Ages 9‑11      Fairy Tales Too Good To Miss—Between Two Worlds by Lisa M. Ripperton The first of two anthologies of the best fairy tales for ten year olds, compiled by Lisa M. Ripperton. Of the fairy tales included in this anthology, 3 come from Andersen, 3 from George MacDonald, 4 from Frank Stockton, 2 from Laurence Housman, 2 from Washington Irving, and 2 from the Arabian Nights. The remaining tales in this collection were selected from a wide variety of sources for their appeal to children of this age. Ages 10‑12