My Book of Classic Nursery Tales

James Mayhew

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Otter-Barry Books
16 October 2025

Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Children's stationery & miscellaneous items

A beautiful new collection of eight nursery tales - traditional stories for younger children, including all the favourite classics, delightfully retold and enchantingly illustrated by James Mayhew, internationally bestselling author and illustrator of Once Upon a Tune,A Symphony of Stories, theMrs Noah series and many other much-loved picture books.

The stories included are: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (England), Little Red Riding Hood (Germany), The Billy Goats Gruff (Norway), The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf (England), The Enormous Turnip (Ukraine), The Tortoise and the Hare (Ancient Greece), The Gingerbread Man (North America), The Vain Little Mouse (Spain)

Using the same technique of colourful cut-outs and collage as in his bestselling Once Upon a Tune: Stories from the Orchestra,James Mayhew has created another spectacular gift book, this time for a very young audience.

By: James Mayhew
Imprint: Otter-Barry Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 300mm, Width: 220mm,
ISBN: 9781915659736
ISBN 10: 1915659736
Pages: 72
Publication Date: 16 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 2 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Mayhew is aprize-winning author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his great advocacy of the arts and traditional storytelling for young children. He is the illustrator ofthe Mrs Noah books, written by Jackie Morris, and has written andillustrated Once Upon A Tune, A Symphony Of Stories and My Book Of Classic Nursery Tales. When he isn't making books he is painting withorchestras. He lives in Suffolk.

Reviews for My Book of Classic Nursery Tales

""Eight classic tales from around the world are retold for 2+ year olds with sumptuous, vibrant illustrations by James Mayhew... Presented with distinctive collage spreads, this spectacular hardback introduces preschool and EYFS children to a diverse range of traditional stories. Highly recommended.""