Classic Starts?: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Classic StartsTM Series) by Jakob Grimm

by Deanna McFadden

Once upon a time... there were two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who gave the world some of the best-loved fairy tales ever written. From "Cinderella" and "Rumpelstiltskin" to "Snow White" and "The Brave Little Tailor," this charming anthology offers young readers a wonderful introduction to 12 of the Grimms' most popular stories.

Genres: Classics, Childrens, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Classic Literature

Hardcover

About the author

Publishing Director, Wattpad Books. Reader. Sometime writer. Mother. Wife. Never in that order. Will often find me reading and walking, which isn't as remotely dangerous as it sounds.

Reviews

[Lilijana ᓚᘏᗢ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super sweet memories! 🩷🙂‍↕️

[Anna Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since a lot of the fantasy books base characters loosely off fairy tale characters, I decided to read this just for fun. I also realized, I’d never read the Grimm versions and was curious. This was entertaining and a short, easy read. I’d heard the real versions of most fairy tales were pretty dark and these were definitely darker than the ones I remember growing up but I liked them. First story was a bit weird (the boy who learns how to be afraid) but overall, this was fun to read.

[Chan Enya · Rating 1 out of 5]

why is Rapenzel, a young girl with long, golden hair, locked in a tall tower ? Will Hansel and Gretel ever find their way home with deep within the forest ? Who helps Cinderella gets into the ball? And howsthe brave little talor become a king ?

[Kevin Demel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just an enjoyable book to read of old fairy tales.

[Siti Robiah A'dawiyah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seri Classic Starts Grimm's Fairy Tales adalah buku kumpulan kisah-kisah adaptasi dari karya Grimm bersaudara. Dalam buku ini ada 11 kisah fairy tales terkenal di dunia.
Kisah pertama datang dari seorang anak laki-laki yang tak memiliki rasa takut dan ingin belajar memilikinya. Dibandingkan kakaknya, si anak laki-laki ini sering kali membuat segala urusan jadi berantakan. Alhasil, si ayah tidak pernah menyuruh anak ini untuk melakukan apapun. Si adik mulai berpikir, mengapa kakaknya sering dipercayai oleh ayah. Suatu ketika, ia melihat kakak dan tetangganya ketakutan saat mendengarkan cerita yang mengerikan. Si anak mulai berpikir,

Maybe that's I need to do. I need to learn how to shudder like his brother. He always does everything right.

Dan mulailah kisah si anak laki-laki yang ingin belajar merasa takut. Lalu ada kisah Cinderella, Snow White dan Rapunzel yang sudah terkenal. Karena ini versi retold, saya belum membaca yang versi aslinya. Hanya saja ada beberapa fakta unik yang saya temukan di buku ini, seperti nama Rapunzel yang diambil dari nama selada,

She saw a beautiful patch of rapunzel, a delicious kind of lettuce

Atau sepatu Cinderella yang selama ini saya anggap terbuat dari kaca, ternyata di buku ini dikatakan bahwa sandal/selop ini ditaburi emas,

Another fine dress fell down to her, and this time also received slippers covered in gold

Cukup mudah dipahami bahasa inggrisnya^^
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[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. So that's what the stories were really about. I had heard rumors but now I know. Great stories, and darker than you'd expect.

[Athena Shardbearer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finally finished reading these to Sakura, my daughter. She loved the short stories.