Picture Books and Fairy Tales • Children's books
Five Favourite Bedtime Tales
Ladybird Books Staff
A timeless collection of treasured stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enchanced by beautiful illustrations, capture all the charm of the original stories.
A novel by Théophile Gautier, published in 1863. It is an adventure story set in 17th century France, which combines romance, humor and chivalry with elements of theater and social satire.
The main character is the boy Ivančica, who lives with his mother and grandmother. His family is poor but warm-hearted. Ivančica is a special boy because he has golden hair, which is why he is called "Goldsmith's Little Gold".