My First Fairy Tales

This was the book portion of a gift for our great niece. I gave it to her with a fairy costume (I always include a book with every gift). Tomie dePaola's books have been favorites of mine for many years now. When I was the librarian in an elementary school, I also saw how popular they were with the students. This particular book was perfect for a two-and-a-half-year-old, particularly because of the board book format.

We are big fans of Strega Nona so I wanted to get my little man started with some of Tomie dePaola books. This book is a great introduction to his work. It includes stories, such as The Shoemaker and the Elves and The Princess and the Pea. The stories are a bit long for my one year old but he will grow into them with time. I would recommend this book since it is made of sturdy cardboard for little readers and has a nice selection of stories with the classic dePaola illustrations.

This is an excellent book for little ones. They're wonderfully illustrated and written. I gave it as a baby shower gift and she loved it!

Book arrived in good condition. Excellent addition to my son’s collection.

I love dePaola's children's books, especially the artwork. This includes many classic fairy tales that kids don't hear anymore. The grandkids love it.

I love the author Tomie dePaola. I've purchased his "Strega Nona" series for my granddaughters. His books have great pictures and are very easy to read. I purchased this book for a baby shower, that my sister-in-law had for her daughter-in-law and her soon to arrive granddaughter. Instead of attaching a card to the gifts they asked for a child's book. I thought this was a great idea to because..."what do you do with all the cards...after a while they are either tucked away in a memory box or thrown away...This way the books can be treasured, used and read or even passed on in years to come.

Great illustrations. Very text heavy, despite being a board book meant for younger children. My toddler doesn't have the attention span to have the stories read to her. But I know she will like it when she is older.

Adorable book for children. The classics of fairy tales told in simple form, with cute pictures.