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Two previously published collections of fairy tales are combined in this volume. The twenty sanitized standards (including a few retellings of Andersen) are set in Engelbreit's cheerful, cozy settings (even the witch preparing to eat Hansel and Gretel sports a friendly yellow-striped apron and neckerchief). Parents wanting to share the classic stories--but looking for soft edges and benign storytelling--will be comfortable with this offering.