For most children, reading the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm is an essential experience when growing up. Grimm's Fairy Tales collects fifty-five of the best-known fairy and folk tales set down by the Brothers Grimm, including ""Sleeping Beauty,"" ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,"" ""Little Red Riding Hood,"" ""Hansel and Gretel,"" ""The Frog-Prince"" and ""Rumpelstiltskin."" This edition features more than twenty beautiful full-color plates by Noel Pocock. Grimm's Fairy Tales is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics for children. It features classic illustrations, an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for any home library.