The Fairy Books, also known as Andrew Lang’s “Coloured” Fairy Books or Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books of Many Colors. You will find the 12 fairy books of this series within this book, in all 437 tales. Andrew Lang was known as a collector of folk lore and fairy tales. These stories come from all over the world and you will see the influence of the different countries and cultures from a very long time ago. It is amazing that some have survived after so long and thrive still in our culture today. Within this collections you will find the original versions (some condensed) of some of the familiar stories you grew up on like Aladin, Cinderella, the Three Bears and the Three Little Pigs. Remember Little Red Riding Hood? You might be surprised how the original story ends.
Some of these stories are a bit darker than what you may be familiar with so, be sure to read them prior to reading to any little ones.
Some of these stories are a bit darker than what you may be familiar with so, be sure to read them prior to reading to any little ones.
