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Grimm's Fairy Tales in Canada

Selective Bibliography

The Fisherman and His Wife: A Grimm's Fairytale. Retold and illustrated by Jenni Lunn; designed by Sharon Black. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1982. 46 p.: ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN 0075485141

The Golden Goose. Retold and illustrated by Barbara Reid. Markham, Ont.: North Winds Press, 2000. 30 p.: col. ill.; 26 cm.
ISBN 0439987199

Grattelle au bois mordant. Written by Jasmine Dubé; illustrations by Doris Barrette. Montréal: La Courte échelle, 1998. 23 p.: ill.; 22 cm.
ISBN 2890213323

Hansel et Gretel. Retold by Lucie Papineau; illustrations by Luc Melanson. Laval, Québec: Les 400 coups, 1998. 32 p.: col. ill.; 21 cm.
ISBN 2921620316

Little Red Riding Hood. Retold and illustrated by Mireille Levert. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1996, ©1995. 30 p.: col. ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN 0888992262

L'Oie d'or. Retold and illustrated by Barbara Reid; French version by Christiane Duchesne. Markham, Ont.: Éditions
Scholastic, 2000. 30 p.: col. ill.; 26 cm.
ISBN 0439987202
(Translation of The Golden Goose)

Lucky Hans. Retold and illustrated by Michèle Lemieux. English version by Margaret Greaves. London: Methuen Children's.
1985. 15 p.: col. ill. 22 cm.

Mollie Whuppie and the Giant. Retold and illustrated by Robin Muller. 36 p.: col. ill.; 21 cm.
ISBN 0590740369

Mollie Whuppie et l'ogre de la forêt. Retold and illustrated by Robin Muller; French version by Christiane Duchesne. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Scholastic TAB Publications, 1983, ©1982. 44 p.: ill.; 19 x 23 cm.
ISBN 0590711717
(Translation of: Mollie Whuppie and the Giant)

Le Petit Chaperon rouge. Illustrations by Mireille Levert; French version by Marthe Faribault. Saint-Lambert, Québec: Héritage, 1995. 30 p.: col. ill.; 25 cm.
ISBN 276258356X
(Translation of Little Red Riding Hood)

Rumpelstiltskin. Retold by Dorothy Joan Harris; illustrated by Regolo Ricci. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1991. 32 p.: col. ill.; 29 cm.
ISBN 0195407660

The Twelve Dancing Princesses: A Fairy Story. Retold by Janet Lunn; illustrated by Laszlo Gal. Toronto: Methuen, 1979. 32 p.: col. ill.; 30 cm.
ISBN 0416306012

The Travelling Musicians. Retold by p.K. Page; illustrations by Kady MacDonald Denton. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1991. 32 p.: col. ill.; 24 x 26 cm.
ISBN 1550740393

The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids. Retold by Ann Blades. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1999. 32 p.: col. ill.; 24 cm.
ISBN 0888993641