My Fairy Tale Books

I had many fairy tale/fable books growing up, but like most kids I got rid of them when I got into my teen years.  However, in the past year I have started collecting and getting back what I had as a child.

I found all of these books at an antique mall near the town I live. Unfortunately, the books on tape didn't come with the tape- the cassettes most likely got lost over the years so all I have is the book. But I did find two read along books that come with a record instead of cassette and the records were included with the books and intact!  

Disney's Sleeping Beauty~ read along book w/o cassette or CD

I couldn't find an ISBN number so had to take a picture with my phone:

Walt Disney's Story of Cinderella~ read along book with record (record was included w/book)

Walt Disney's Story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs~ read along book with cassette (no cassette with book)

Walt Disney's Story of Sleeping Beauty~ read along book with record (record was included w/book)

I had many "Golden Books" or "Little Golden Book" as a kid and millions of other children had them too to be sure!  I always thought it was cool because Golden Books is a trademark/owned by Western Publishing Company which is located in Racine, Wisconsin- my hometown! :-)  These are the books I've nabbed and gotten back into my collection again~

Disney's Beauty and the Beast~

Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs~

Disney's Sleeping Beauty~ (just found this at a local Wal-Mart two weekends ago!  Neat to have one that's brand spanking new!)

I also remember having this hardcover book as a child~

Disney's Beauty and the Beast~

I had a couple more books identical to the one above and would sit for hours using a pencil and tracing paper, tracing my favorite pictures, then taking my crayons and coloring them....lol

Last but not least, this is a non-Disney book, but a great find at a local store about a month ago.  I always wanted to get my hands on the complete collection of Grimm's Fairy Tales. And for under ten bucks, heck ya!! :-)

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales~

One of the coolest things about having a company that specializes in vintage and new toys, etc is "picking"- basically going around to thrift stores and trying to find hidden treasures to sell. I always end up finding books for myself....it's a real weakness of mine!  I was lucky with the books on tape because our Savers thrift store that's in the city I live has a great selection of them!  They usually put 2 or 3 of them in each grab bag and only charge $1.99 which you can't beat the price!  These are the few I found recently, they are books on tape, not record:

Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" & "Cinderella~

Disney's "Peter Pan" & "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

"Beauty"- I haven't read this yet, but it seems to be a spin-off/version of "Beauty and the Beast"
Can't wait to read it!

"Beauty and the Beast"  (non-Disney)

Each Story Finds It's Way Into My Heart

I have loved fairy tales and fables since I was a little girl.  Each story is unique, oftentimes teaches a lesson or two, and the stories are timeless.  I could re-read just about every story I read during my childhood, just like watching the Disney movies- it never gets old and I never feel too old to still enjoy a good fairy tale every now and then. ;-)

I remember when the Drew Barrymore film, "Ever After" came out in the late nineties.  It was a new unique spin on the classic "Cinderella" tale.  I immediately saw it in the theater and loved it.  I recall the movie trailer playing on TV and it was set to this song, very fitting!