Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage: Magical Stories About Disabled Characters and True Courage for Children (Ages 7-10)

Brave and Brilliant Girls

by Mary Sebag-Montefiore, Josy Bloggs (Illustrator), Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)

Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage breathes new life into a collection of once much-loved, now forgotten tales, beautifully retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. A disabled prince fights for his kingdom, and learns the importance of understanding others. A princess finds the courage to rescue her friend from goblins. A girl steps into the world of a book, only to find what it means to be herself. Full of magic and enchantment, these stories celebrate kindness, courage and the importance of being true to yourself. With a foreword by Dr Zoe Williams, NHS GP, TV presenter and health educator.

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Fiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Mary Sebag-Montefiore is an author of children's books and often adapts adult classics for children. She has rewritten everything from David Copperfield, Wuthering Heights and War and Peace. She is associated with Usborne.

Reviews

[Laurie DelaCruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute collection of fairy tales from long ago, beautifully illustrated.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

7 different fairy tales to read.
Some stories were better than others.

[Brett Chaffins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of stories to read to your kids. They are definitely unique and entertaining. My daughter loved them.

[Efox · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think we got this book for Christmas and it's been faithfully sitting around the house just waiting for us to pick it up and read it. The book has 7 fairy tales, all written during 1800's England. The very best thing about these stories is are the illustrations. They are beautiful, and diverse, and captivating, and truly lovely.

The stories themselves, well they're fine. They're very Victorian - every one has a moral that seems to involve being humble and working hard and yeah they kind of bludgeon you over the head with them. My favorite of all seven was probably the Princess and the Goblins, just because I really loved the Princess's magic grandmother, her relationship with the miner boy, and it was also the one with the least morality lesson. It was just a fun adventure story about a princess and a boy saving the kingdom from goblins. Super fun. Overall, just okay, not fabulous. Will probably hang onto it for a few years before passing it along.

[Emily Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I wouldn't put all of these in the category of fairy tale, the book succeeds on retelling some nice pieces of literature from something as classic as The Water babies to more modern fare with plenty of unknown gems in between. The stories are quickly (and well) told and nicely paced, perfect for the bedtime reading of our particular case.

[beckys_book_blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great to find a new collection of fairy stories for slightly older children that can be read at bedtime. My 6 year old did find one of the stories slightly scary but has really enjoyed listening to a few each night. The illustrations make it a lovely gift.

[Jessi - TheRoughCutEdge · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 4.5 year old daughter loved these Forgotten Fairytales!

[Katilipops · Rating 4 out of 5]

While not as strong as the previous collection, we enjoyed these stories read aloud. Great diversity as well!

[Glenn Short · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although it’s themes and reading level are geared towards children, it was a pleasant and enjoyable read for me as an adult.

[Tadas Supronas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Labai gera ir įdomi knyga. Nebuvau skaitęs ir girdėjęs nei vienos pasakos :-). Visos parašytos prieš 100m ir daugiau. Rekomenduoju.

[Medeinė · Rating 5 out of 5]

Labai gera ir įdomi knyga. Rekomenduoju. Visos pasakos buvo įdomios :-)

[Jbondandrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute collection of stories.

[Sharen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely illustrated.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent stories for kiddos. My daughter loves these stories.