Charles Perrault
Author
Publication Date
1959
Summary
"Inspired by a tale that has delighted readers for three hundred years, Fred Marcellino provided an unstinting visual feast in his interpretation of Puss in Boots, winner of a 1990 Caldecott Honor. The adventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's son, are portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly. This is a Puss in Boots without parallel, for book lovers young...
3) Cinderella
Author
Series
Publication Date
2010
Lexile Measure
350L
Summary
A young girl named Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and two stepsisters and, with the encouragement and assistance of her fairy godmother, overcomes a series of obstacles in order to fulfill her destiny.
Author
Series
Penguin classics volume 69
Publication Date
1957
Summary
"The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault" is a collection of stories by the French author credited with creating the fairy tale genre. After a lengthy career in service to his King, Perrault devoted the rest of his life to writing and in 1697 published "Tales and Stories of the Past with Morals", or "Tales of Mother Goose", which included such iconic tales as "Sleeping Beauty", "Cinderella", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Puss in Boots", and "Bluebeard"....
Author
Publication Date
2026
Summary
"Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband's title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters' future through marriage. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation...
8) Cinderella
Publication Date
1995
Summary
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown, and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving only a single glass slipper, the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
10) Cinderella
Publication Date
2015
Summary
Celebrate the transformative power of kindness with Disney's Cinderella, a modern classic that shines with beauty, imagination ... and magic! Despite being bullied by her stepmother and stepsisters, a spirited Ella refuses to despair or retaliate, choosing instead to honor her mother's last words: "Have courage and be kind". Then one day, she meets a remarkable, like-minded man in the woods and she resolves to take charge of her fate in hopes of seeing...
11) Puss in boots
Publication Date
[2012]
Summary
Years before meeting Shrek and Donkey, the adorable but tricky Puss in Boots must clear his name from all charges making him a wanted fugitive.
12) Sleeping Beauty
Publication Date
2003
Summary
Princess Aurora is born to King Stefan & his wife. At a ceremony for her, fairies - Flora, Fauna and Merryweather - bestow gifts of magic on the child. But the evil sorceress, Maleficent, shows up and places a curse on the princess - where Aurora will die on her 16th birthday after touching a poisoned spinning wheel. Merryweather tries to undo the damage by casting a spell that will allow princess Aurora to awake from an ageless sleep with a kiss...
14) Red Riding Hood
Author
Publication Date
2019.
Summary
Based on Charles Perrault's version of the tale, a little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother.
Publication Date
2018.
Summary
"Shrek": A reclusive ogre and a chatterbox donkey go on a quest to rescue a princess from a tyrannical lord. "Puss in boots": Lover, fighter, and outlaw Puss In Boots is off on the adventure of his nine lives as he teams up with Kitty Softpaws and Humpty Dumpty for the ultimate showdown with the notorious Jack and Jill.
16) Donkey skin
Series
Criterion collection volume 718
Publication Date
[2014]
Summary
A princess flees marriage to her father by wearing his prize donkey skin as a disguise. When a neighboring Prince comes to town, a romance is born.
