Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing

Copyright Date: 2016

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 01/01/16

Pages: 40 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-482-44207-8 Perma-Bound: 0-605-93231-X

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-482-44207-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-93231-9

Dewey: 398.2

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Children's stories.
Fairy tales.
Children's wit and humor.
Fairy tales.
Wit and humor.

Language: English

Word Count: 3,535

Reading Level: 5.2

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.2 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 179841 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 1040L

The Brothers Grimm are often thought of when discussing fairy tales, especially the dark and gruesome parts that have been left out in more modern retellings. However, their writing can be lighthearted, too, as evidenced in the whimsy of the both "The Musicians of Bremen" and "The Three Spinsters." Along with "The Stone Soup" and "The Greedy Brownie," these stories offer readers a chance to exercise their imagination with talking animals, fantastic settings, and more. Colorful illustrations accompany each silly story, adding additional bits of amusement.

The three spinsters / by the Brothers Grimm
The stone soup / a folktale
The greedy brownie / edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale, and William Byron Forbush
The musicians of Bremen / by the Brothers Grimm.