Hailed as a "Best Book of the Year" by Publisher's Weekly, and winner of a Parents' Choice Award, these authentic retellings of twelve familiar and well-loved fairy tales, all gorgeously illustrated, are appropriate for children 8 - 12 years old. The winning bidder will also receive prints from Fairie-ality, fashions from the House of Ellwand.

With a poet's ear and deep respect for the magic at the heart of our most resonant fairy tales, acclaimed author Berlie Doherty casts a sumptuous spell. Her masterful and authentic retellings of twelve treasured tales are well-matched by Jane Ray's evocative illustrations. Teeming with rich colors, golden trim patterns, silhouettes, and symbols, these pictures--like the timeless stories they interpret--are to be pored over and cherished. Come back to CINDERELLA, SNOW WHITE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE FROG PRINCE, and eight other beloved tales. Enter a haunting world of magic and enchantment.