SuitabookAxel Scheffler Fairy Tale Treasury
Axel Scheffler
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A single collection combines familiar fairy tales with nursery rhymes. Scheffler illustrates the book; the selection includes animal tales and “Puss in Boots”.
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Axel Scheffler
A single collection combines familiar fairy tales with nursery rhymes. Scheffler illustrates the book; the selection includes animal tales and “Puss in Boots”.
Mairi Hedderwick
This is a warm, richly observed set of island stories about a child whose moods, wishes and adventures feel changeable and recognisable. Family routines, community life and humorous mishaps provide the setting, while the illustrations add substantial detail to explore together.
Sally Gardner
This short fairy tale uses glass hearts to represent vulnerability. Three princesses experience different forms of emotional damage or protection, and the youngest’s heart is linked to being loved by a young man.
Janet and Allan Ahlberg
This is a playful crime caper about a planned theft of toys and the police response. Expect comic conflict between robbers and officers, though the ending and the consequences of the attempted crime are unclear.
Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Divya Srinivasan
Expect a strange, richly illustrated folktale rather than a clearly explained lesson. Cinnamon’s encounters with the tiger open questions about communication, emotion and change, while the ending is described as happy but deliberately unusual.
Chloe Savage
A determined scientist and her crew travel through icy Arctic waters seeking a creature no one has seen. The story’s visual mystery is paired with observations of animals, ice, equipment and shipboard work.
Shirley Hughes
A gentle story about a child’s strong attachment to a treasured toy, the upset caused by losing it, and the difficulty of getting it back after it is bought at a fair.
Jackie Morris and James Mayhew
A familiar flood story is reframed through Mrs Noah’s quiet choices. It offers a warm, gently humorous read-aloud with striking artwork, while inviting attention to who gets to make decisions and whose actions are noticed.
Satoshi Kitamura
A lively bedtime adventure turns a stormy house into an imaginary ship. The story offers surreal play, colourful illustrations and a comic creature encounter, while ending with breakfast and family help.
Lynley Dodd
A playful read-aloud built around rhyme, repeated character introductions and a brisk change of pace. Its central situation is simple: a group outing becomes frightening when the dogs meet Scarface Claw.