Thursday, January 18, 2018

The Wind In The Willows and The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales


The classics.  When it comes to books, especially children’s’ book, the classics are hard to beat.
 
In this age of digital magic, mass media, social media and instant gratification taking the time to sit down and read a book is becoming more and more uncommon.

As a society we pride ourselves on our cleverness and scientific and cultural advances.  Pride might be a misleading description.  It’s more like we fool ourselves.

All too often we assume just because something was created decades or hundreds of years ago it is primitive and (let’s be honest) not worth our time to read or look at.

I beg to differ.

Long before TV, movies, social media and the like existed there were writers who were masters of their trade.  That’s why so many of the ‘classics’ still hold up today and are required reading for anyone seriously going into writing or journalism.

Thunder Bay Press proudly presents two classic collections of children’s stories both beautifully illustrated by famed artist Arthur Rackham.

The Wind In The Willows introduces young readers to Mr. Toad and other woodland and swamp creatures.

These are the tales that have warmed the hearts and thrilled the minds of children for generations.

Written by Kenneth Grahame, The Wind In the Willows is sure to be a surefire hit with kids.
The imagination inspired tales captivates impressionable young minds and are guaranteed to become a family favorite.



Just as imaginative and inspiring is The Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales containing such classic fairy tales as Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Tom Thumb and dozens more.

Every child is familiar with the time-honored tales and is sure to love this stellar collection.

Both books are lovingly recreated in its classic style with gold embossed cover text; heavy cloth bound bindings, ribbon bookmarks and containing full-color and black and white illustrations by Rackham.